tegen
Meaning
- against
- to, towards
Concepts
widdershins
near to
opposed to
at the rate of
in exchange for
opposite to
Synonyms
ten einde te
versus
samen met
’t
aan de vooravond
Frequency
Hyphenated as
te‧gen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈteːɣə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch tegen, tjegen, from te jegen, the latter from Old Dutch gegin, from Proto-West Germanic *gagin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. See also jegens.
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Sentences
Protesteren tegen een corrupte overheid kan gevaarlijk zijn .
Protesting against a corrupt government can be dangerous.
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