eigan

See also: ēigān

Icelandic

Noun

eigan

  1. definite nominative singular of eiga

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aigan, akin to Old English āgen, æġen, Old Norse eiginn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈei.ɡan/

Adjective

eigan

  1. own

Descendants

  • Middle High German: eigen

Noun

eigan n

  1. possession, property

Descendants

  • German: Eigen

References

  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer
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