Gegner
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)
Audio (file)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeːknɐ/ (most common in practice)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡeːçnɐ/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
Audio (Austria) (file)
Noun
Gegner m (genitive Gegners, plural Gegner, feminine Gegnerin)
- adversary, opponent
Declension
Declension of Gegner
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Gegner | die | Gegner |
genitive | eines | des | Gegners | der | Gegner |
dative | einem | dem | Gegner | den | Gegnern |
accusative | einen | den | Gegner | die | Gegner |
Derived terms
- Endgegner
- gegnerfrei
- Gegnerschaft
Further reading
- Gegner in Duden online