eigan

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

    References

    • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer
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