Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːɣən

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tegen, tjegen, from te jegen, the latter from Old Dutch gegin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. See also jegens.

Preposition

tegen

1. against
2. to, towards

   lief tegen iemand doen

   to act friendly towards someone

Inflection

Derived terms

Anagrams

• neegt

Middle English

Verb

tegen (third-person singular simple present tegeth, present participle tegende, simple past and past participle teged)

1. To ordain, fix, decree

   • Heu michi quia incolatus meus prolongatus est; wumme þat ich shal wunien on uncuðe erde, and þat min biwist is teged here swo longe. — Trinity Homilies, 1225

References

• Middle English Dictionary

Swedish

Noun

tegen

1. definite singular of teg