eignen
Meaning
- (reflexive, weak) to suit, to be apt for
- (transitive, weak) [with dative] to be own to someone, to be characteristic
Concepts
apply to
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaɪ̯ɡnən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German eigenen, Old High German eiganen, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aiginōną. Compare English own, Swedish ägna. Related to eigen.
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