jegen
Middle Dutch
Alternative forms
- jeghen
Etymology
From Old Dutch gegin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin.
Preposition
jegen [+accusative]
- opposite
- towards
- up to against
- close to (time)
- against, in opposition to
- in exchange for
Further reading
- “jeghen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “jegen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN