Old English · prefix
gegn-
- Part of speech
- prefix
- IPA
- /ˈjejn//ˌjejn/
- Syllables
- ˈjejn (1 syllable)
Meaning
opposition, reversal, against; counter-
gēanryne
a running against, meeting, encounter
again; back, in return
gēanþingian
to speak again, answer, reply
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gagin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin (“back, in return”). Compare Old Norse gegn.
Descendants
gain-
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