gegnen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gegenen, gagenen, from Old High German gaganen, geginen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːɡnən/
  • Hyphenation: geg‧nen
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Verb

gegnen (weak, third-person singular present gegnet, past tense gegnete, past participle gegegnet, auxiliary sein)

  1. (archaic) encounter, befall, come across
    Synonym: begegnen

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