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German
Etymology
From Middle Low German gēgenēre, which is derived from a verb gēgenen (“to face, encounter”). Compare German begegnen. Ultimately pertaining to gegen (“against”). Cognate to Dutch jegener (“opponent”). Compare English gainer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeːɡnɐ/ (official standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeːknɐ/ (most common in practice)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeːçnɐ/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
Noun
Gegner m (strong, genitive Gegners, plural Gegner, feminine Gegnerin)
- adversary, opponent, enemy
Er hat viele Gegner.- He has many enemies.
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
- gegnerfrei
- Abtreibungsgegner, Atomgegner, Atomkraftgegner, Brexit-Gegner, Endgegner, Finalgegner, Globalisierungsgegner, Gruppengegner, Jausengegner, Halbfinalgegner, Halbfinalgegner, Hauptgegner, Impfgegner, Kernkraftgegner, Kernwaffengegner, Kremlgegner, Kriegsdienstgegner, Kriegsgegner, Nazigegner, Prozessgegner, Reformgegner, Regierungsgegner, Regimegegner, Schachgegner, Spielgegner, Tabakgegner, Tierversuchsgegner, Viertelfinalgegner, Walfanggegner, Wunschgegner
Further reading
- “Gegner” in Duden online
- “Gegner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache