Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛkn

Etymology 1

Adjective

gegn ‎(comparative gegnari, superlative gegnastur)

1. fine

   Hann er gegn maður.‎

   He is a fine man.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gegn. Compare German gegen; Old High German gagan.

Adverb

gegn

1. through

   Ég komst í gegn!‎

   I got through!

Preposition

gegn

1. (governs the dative) against ^syn.

   Hann reis gegn kúguninni.‎

   He rose up against the oppression.

2. (governs the dative) towards, in the direction of ^syn.

   Gegn suðri.‎

   Towards the south.

Derived terms

• stríða gegn
• glæpur gegn mannkyni

Synonyms

• (against): ^def. á móti
• (towards): ^def. móti

Etymology 3

Verb

gegn

1. second-person singular active imperative of gegna

Old English

Adverb

ġeġn

1. again