-eigen

== German == === Etymology === From eigen, used as a suffix. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡən], [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡŋ̍] (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡɛn/, /ˈaɪ̯ɡŋ̍/, [ˈaɛ̯-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland) === Suffix === -eigen own Used to form adjectives from verbs to express that something is owned or in possession by the described thing Used to form adjectives from verbs to express that the described thing is typical or characteristic for something ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-eigen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “-eigen” in Duden online