gen-
Danish
Etymology
From the Old Norse preposition gegn; compare with igen (“again”) and Norwegian Bokmål gjen-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛn-/, [ˈɡ̊ɛn-]
Usage notes
The prefix may take a verb or a verbal noun.
Derived terms
Danish terms prefixed with gen-
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish gen (“back; against”), from the Old Norse preposition gegn, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Cognate of German gegen and English again. Compare with igen (“again”), Danish gen- and Norwegian Bokmål gjen-.
Derived terms
Swedish terms prefixed with gen-
See also
References
- gen- in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- gen- in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gen- in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- gen in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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