eigan

Old High German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈei.gan/, X-SAMPA: /"ei.gan/

Adjective

eigan

1. own

Descendants

• German: eigen

Noun

eigan n

1. possession, property

Descendants

• German: Eigen

References

• Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer