gen-

Danish

Etymology

From the Old Norse preposition gegn; compare with igen (again) and Norwegian Bokmål gjen-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛn-/, [ˈɡ̊ɛn-]

Prefix

gen-

  1. re- (again, anew)

Usage notes

The prefix may take a verb or a verbal noun.

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with gen-

Japanese

Romanization

gen-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of げん

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-.

Prefix

gen-

  1. re- (again, anew)
  2. back (to or in a previous condition)

Derived terms

Swedish terms prefixed with gen-

See also

References

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