Danish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɛn-/, [ˈɡ̊ɛn-]

Prefix

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gen-

  1. re- (again, anew)

Usage notes

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The prefix may take a verb or a verbal noun.

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Romanization

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gen-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of げん

Swedish

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Etymology

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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

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gen-

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

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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