gegn

gegn

See also: gegn-

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛkn

Adjective

gegn (comparative gegnari, superlative gegnastur)

1. fine

   Hann er gegn maður.

   He is a fine man.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gegn. Compare German gegen; Old High German gagan.

Adverb

gegn

1. through

   Ég komst í gegn!

   I got through!

Preposition

gegn

1. (governs the dative) against ^syn.

   Hann reis gegn kúguninni.

   He rose up against the oppression.

2. (governs the dative) towards, in the direction of ^syn.

   Gegn suðri.

   Towards the south.

Synonyms

• (against): ^def. á móti
• (towards): ^def. móti

Derived terms

• stríða gegn
• glæpur gegn mannkyni

Verb

gegn

1. second-person singular active imperative of gegna

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Old English

Alternative forms

• gæġn, ġēan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gagin, whence also Old Saxon gigin, Old High German gagan (-> German gegen), Old Norse gegn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjejn/

Adverb

ġeġn

1. again

Descendants

• Middle English: gain, ȝæn
  • English: gain
  • Scots: gain, gin