jegen

Middle Dutch

preposition
Definitions
  • opposite
  • towards
  • up to against
  • close to (time)
  • against, in opposition to
  • in exchange for

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch gegin inherited from Proto-Germanic *gagin (towards, against, in return, back).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gagin

Gloss

towards, against, in return, back

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Kanji

後, 背

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