Dutch
Masculine

degen

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  1. (masculine) epee
  2. (masculine) duelling sword, court sword (slender sword used in duels and battles; distinct from a rapier)

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31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdeː.ɣə(n)/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
degen
Inherited from Old Dutch
*thegen
Cognate with German
German
Degen
Cognate with English
English
thane
Cognate with Icelandic
þegn
Cognate with Ancient Greek
τέκνον
In summary

From Middle Dutch degen, from Middle High German degen, itself borrowed from Old French dague (“dagger”).

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