gegen-

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German

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Etymology

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gegen in compounds. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Cognate with English gain-.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ge‧gen-
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡeːɡn̩]

Prefix

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gegen-

  1. against, contrary to, contra-

Derived terms

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See also

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