eigen

German (Berlin)

/ˈaɪ̯ɡən/

adj
Definitions
  • own, peculiar or private to someone, idiosyncratic, proper or proprietary

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German eigen inherited from Old High German eigan (own) inherited from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz (own, possess), *aiganą (possess, own, have).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*aiganą

Gloss

possess, own, have

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

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