gegen

Meaning

  1. against
  2. toward (i.e. directed to someone/something)
  3. toward (i.e. in the direction of)
  4. approximately, around
  5. in exchange for
  6. facing
  7. compare to

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡe.ɡən/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German gegen, from Old High German gagan, from Proto-West Germanic *gagin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Cognate with Dutch tegen, English against, Icelandic gegn.

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