gen-
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From the Old Norse preposition gegn; compare with igen (“again”) and Norwegian Bokmål gjen-.
Pronunciation edit
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gen-
- re- (again, anew)
Usage notes edit
The prefix may take a verb or a verbal noun.
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gen-
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
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-.
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gen-
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References edit
- gen- in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- gen- in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gen- in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- gen in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)