Feminine

Gegend

Meaning

area, region

Frequency

B1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

geeged

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

geegned

Fribourg

Fribourg

gegend

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡeːɡənt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German gegende, equivalent to gegen + -de, which is an alteration of older gegenōte, from Old High German geginōti, probably after Old French contree, whence also English country. Compare Dutch jegenode.

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