eigen

Meaning

own

Etymology

From Old Frisian egen, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *aigan. Compare with Dutch eigen, English own.

Sentences

Yn elk doarp wurdt de aksje op eigen wize organisearre.

In each village the action is organized in its own way.

Ik bin net yn fêste tsjinst, dus ik bin eigen baas.

I am not in permanent employment, so I am my own boss.

Dy regel bepaalt dat nimmen syn eigen rjochter wêze kin .

That rule determines that no one can be his own judge.

Fjouwer fan de tsien leden fan de kommisje binne út eigen beweging opstapt.

Four of the ten members of the committee resigned of their own accord.

Foar guon konsulten moat in eigen bydrage betelle wurde .

For some consultants, a separate contribution must be paid.

De drûchte fan ferline simmer wie de oanlieding foar de eigen wetterwinning.

The drought of last summer was the reason for the own water extraction.

Elk praat út syn eigen belang wei , mar oeral hinget wol in priiskaartsje oan .

Everyone speaks out of their own interest, but there is a price tag attached to everything.

Dêrnei is it mar in lytse stap nei it gearstallen fan dyn eigen telefyzjejûn.

After that, it is only a small step to putting together your own television evening.