jegens
Dutch (Brabantic)
preposition
Definitions
- against, in competition with
- (dated) towards, for the purpose of
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch jegen (against) 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
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
後, 背