tegen

See also: tegen-

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tegen, tjegen, from te jegen, the latter from Old Dutch gegin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. See also jegens.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈteːɣən/
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  • Rhymes: -eːɣən

Preposition

tegen

  1. against
  2. to, towards
    lief tegen iemand doen ― to act friendly towards someone

Inflection
Pronominal adverbs of tegen
preposition tegen
postpositional adv. tegen
+ het (it) ertegen
+ dit (this) hiertegen
+ dat (that) daartegen
+ wat (what) waartegen
+ iets (something) ergens tegen
+ niets (nothing) nergens tegen
+ alles (everything) overal tegen

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English teohhian, teohgian (“to determine, intend, propose; consider, think, judge, estimate”)

Verb

tegen (third-person singular simple present tegeth, present participle tegende, simple past and past participle teged)

  1. To ordain, fix, decree
    • Heu michi quia incolatus meus prolongatus est; wumme þat ich shal wunien on uncuðe erde, and þat min biwist is teged here swo longe. — Trinity Homilies, 1225

References
  • Middle English Dictionary

Swedish

Noun

tegen

  1. definite singular of teg
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