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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch *eigan, past participle of *eigan (“to own”), from Proto-West Germanic *aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą.
Pronunciation
Adjective
eigen (not comparable)
- belonging to someone themselves, not to someone else
- own
- self
- private
- specific
Inflection
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Descendants
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German eigen, from Old High German eigan, from Proto-West Germanic *aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz, the past participle of Proto-Germanic *aiganą. Cognate with Dutch eigen, English own.
Pronunciation
Adjective
eigen (strong nominative masculine singular eigener or eigner, comparative (rare) eigener or eigner, superlative (rare) am eigensten)
- own, peculiar or private to someone, idiosyncratic, proper or proprietary
Usage notes
- The comparison forms are rather rare and may be considered incorrect by some language users.
Declension
Comparative forms of eigen
Superlative forms of eigen
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “eigen” in Duden online
- “eigen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Manchu
Romanization
eigen
- Romanization of ᡝᡳᡤᡝᠨ
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *eigan, from Proto-West Germanic *aigan.
Verb
eigen
- to receive
- to be required to have, to be owed
- (auxiliary, with te) must, to be obliged to
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Former past participle of the verb.
Adjective
eigen
- subordinate, in servitude
- owned, belonging (to someone else)
- own, of oneself, proper
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
Descendants
Further reading
- “eighin (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “eigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “eigen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse eiginn. Akin to English own.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ɛɪːʝən/, /²ɛɪːən/, /²ɛɪːɡən/
Adjective
eigen m (feminine eiga, neuter eige, plural eigne)
- own (belonging to (determiner))
Dei har fått seg eige hus no.- They have gotten their own house now.
- special, unique, peculiar
Det er noko eige over dette.- There is something special about this.
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References
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian egen, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *aigan. Compare with Dutch eigen, English own.
Adjective
eigen
- own
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “eigen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011