géint

See also: geint

Luxembourgish

Etymology

With paragogic -t (as in several prepositions) from Middle High German gegen, from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Cognate with German gegen, Icelandic gegn, Dutch tegen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡei̯nt/, [ɡɜɪ̯nt]

Preposition

géint

1. against
2. about (a certain time)
3. compared to, compared with

Derived terms

• géinteneen
• géintiwwer