egen

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑjən/, [ˈɑjn̩], [ˈɑ̈jn̩]

Adjective

egen (neuter eget, plural and definite singular attributive egne)

own
private

Adjective

egen (neuter egent or eget, definite and plural egne)

Noun

egen c

definite singular of eg

Hungarian

See also: tehénen and tehenén

Etymology

ég (“sky”) +‎ -en (“on”, case suffix)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɛɡɛn]
Hyphenation: egen

Noun

egen

(slightly folksy) Alternative form of égen, superessive singular of ég
- 1866, János Arany, translator, Shakespeare’s Hamlet:^[1]
  Több dolgok vannak földön és egen, / Horatio, mintsem bölcselmetek / Álmodni képes.
  There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German eigenen. Cognate with English own, German eignen, from egen.

Verb

egen (past singular egen, past participle egent, auxiliary verb hebben)

(reflexive) to suit

Conjugation

Conjugation of egen (weak verb, irregular)

indicative	present	preterite
infinitive	egen
1st person singular	egen	egen
2nd person singular	egens(t)	egens(t)
3rd person singular	egen(t)	egen
plural	egent, egenen	eegnen, egen
imperative	present	—
singular	egen(e)
plural	egent
participle	present	past
	egen	(e)egent, geegent
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

eigen (of determiner)

Etymology

From Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz (“to own, to possess”).

Adjective

egen (neuter singular egent, definite singular and plural egne)

peculiar, odd
obstinate, pertinacious, uncompromising
Han er ganske egen av seg.
He is quite pertinacious.

Derived terms

Determiner

egen (neuter singular eget, definite singular and plural egne)

own (possessed by someone)
Google slipper egen nettleser
Google releases (its) own web browser

Derived terms

Terms derived from egen (determiner)

References

“egen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse eiginn, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *aiganą. Equivalent to äga +‎ -en. Cognate with English own.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

egen

peculiar, eccentric, odd, unique, personal, individualistic
Hon har den finaste och egnaste klädstilen.
She has the finest and most unique fashion style.

Declension

Inflection of egen
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	egen	egnare	egnast
Neuter singular	eget	egnare	egnast
Plural	egna	egnare	egnast
Masculine plural³	egne	egnare	egnast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	egne	egnare	egnaste
All	egna	egnare	egnaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

egenhet
eget (adverb)
säregen

Pronoun

egen

own, of my own (belonging to one and only one (determiner))
Jag vill ha en egen hund.
I want a dog of my own.

Det där är min alldeles egna häst.
That is my very own horse.

Boken är faktiskt min egen.
The book is actually my own.

Alex har sitt eget hus.
Alex has his own house.

Usage notes

Variably classified as pronoun and adjective, where the set of inflections very much resembles that of an adjective, but they are used in somewhat different situations:

Following numbers, indefinite articles or possessive pronouns: egen, eget or egna depending on whether the noun is common, neuter or plural, respectively. (Had the word been a pure adjective, possessive pronouns would always have required the form "egna")
Following definite article, adjectives or adverbs (in particular the word alldeles): egna

Related terms

Anagrams

egne