Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch eigenen, from Old Dutch *eiginon, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aiginōną. Equivalent to eigen +‎ -en.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯ɣənə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ei‧ge‧nen

Verb edit

eigenen

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to give in ownership, to grant [+ aan (object) = to]
  2. (reflexive, obsolete) to claim ownership of, to take

Inflection edit

Inflection of eigenen (weak)
infinitive eigenen
past singular eigende
past participle geëigend
infinitive eigenen
gerund eigenen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular eigen eigende
2nd person sing. (jij) eigent eigende
2nd person sing. (u) eigent eigende
2nd person sing. (gij) eigent eigende
3rd person singular eigent eigende
plural eigenen eigenden
subjunctive sing.1 eigene eigende
subjunctive plur.1 eigenen eigenden
imperative sing. eigen
imperative plur.1 eigent
participles eigenend geëigend
1) Archaic.

German edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

eigenen

  1. inflection of eigen:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural