megen

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish mikin, originally an accusative form of mikil, from Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, cognate with Icelandic mikinn, mikill, Norwegian mykjen, mykje, mye, Swedish mycken, mycket, English much and Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍃 (mikils). The older form with l is retained in some placenames like Møgeltønder. The Germanic adjective goes back to Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big”), compare Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas) and Latin magnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmajən], [ˈmɑjn̩]

Adjective

megen (neuter meget, comparative mere, superlative mest)

1. (great quantity): much, a lot

Usage notes

• The common form megen is by large supplanted by the neuter form meget:

• så megen/meget tid -- that much time

See also

• mangen

References

“megen” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog