entgegen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German engegen, from Old High German ingegin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔɛntˈɡeːɡŋ̩], [ʔɛntˈɡeːɡən]
Adverb
entgegen
- against
Derived terms
- entgegenschlagen
Postposition
entgegen
- (with dative) toward
- Das Kind läuft der Mutter entgegen : The child runs toward the mother.