Gegend
German (Berlin)
/ˈɡeːɡənt/
noun
Definitions
- region
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German gegende suffix from German gegen (against, back) derived from Old High German geginōti derived from Old French contree.
Origin
Old French
contree
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *(terra) contrata Latin
- *contrata, *(terra) contrata Latin
- *contrata, *(terra) contrāta Latin
- contra Latin
- Gegenbeschuldigung German
- Gegenpol German
- Gegenschlag German
- Gegensinn German
- gegen German
- gegenüber German
- jegenode Dutch, Flemish
- contre Middle English
- contree Middle English
- contree Old French
- jegen Middle Dutch
- jegenode Middle Dutch
- geginōti Old High German
- gegen Middle High German
- gegende Middle High German
- Géigend Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- géint Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- contree Middle French