eigen

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)/ Hyphenation: ei‧gen Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch *eigan, past participle of *eigan (“to own”), from Proto-West Germanic *aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą. ==== Adjective ==== eigen (comparative eigener, superlative eigenst) own, private (not shared) Alternative form: eigenste (colloquial) characteristic, typical, specific (Brabant) Used with a possessive determiner to create a reflexive pronoun. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: eie Berbice Creole Dutch: egn Jersey Dutch: āixe Negerhollands: eegen, eigen Sranan Tongo: eigi Aukan: eigi Saramaccan: éigi === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== eigen inflection of eigenen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative === Anagrams === enige, neige == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German eigen, from Old High German eigan, from Proto-West Germanic *aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz, the past participle of Proto-Germanic *aiganą. Cognate with Dutch eigen, English own. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡən], [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡŋ̍] (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡɛn/, /ˈaɪ̯ɡŋ̍/, [ˈaɛ̯-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland) Hyphenation: ei‧gen === Adjective === eigen (strong nominative masculine singular eigener or eigner, comparative (rare) eigener or eigner, superlative (rare) am eigensten) own, peculiar or private to someone, idiosyncratic, proper or proprietary ==== Usage notes ==== The comparison forms are rather rare and may be considered incorrect by some language users. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: eigen- === Further reading === “eigen” in Duden online “eigen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Manchu == === Romanization === eigen romanization of ᡝᡳᡤᡝᠨ == Middle Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From Old Dutch *eigan, from Proto-West Germanic *aigan. ==== Verb ==== eigen to receive to be required to have, to be owed (auxiliary, with te) must, to be obliged to ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ===== Alternative forms ===== êgen === Etymology 2 === Former past participle of the verb. ==== Adjective ==== eigen subordinate, in servitude owned, belonging (to someone else) own, of oneself, proper ===== Inflection ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== êgen êgijn eigin eigijn ===== Descendants ===== Dutch: eigenAfrikaans: eieBerbice Creole Dutch: egnJersey Dutch: āixeNegerhollands: eegen, eigenSranan Tongo: eigiAukan: eigiSaramaccan: éigi Limburgish: èèg === Further reading === “eighin (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “eigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “eigen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse eiginn. Akin to English own. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɛɪːʝən/, /²ɛɪːən/, /²ɛɪːɡən/ === Adjective === eigen m (feminine eiga, neuter eige, plural eigne) own (belonging to (determiner)) special, unique, peculiar ==== Derived terms ==== eigenarta særeigen == Welsh == === Etymology === Borrowed from English eigen-. === Adjective === eigen (feminine singular eigen, plural eigen, not comparable) (linear algebra) eigen-, Forms terms pertaining to or related to mathematical objects uaffected by a given linear transformation, except by scalar multiplication. ==== Derived terms ==== fector eigen (“eigenvector”) ffwythiant eigen (“eigenfunction”) gwerth eigen (“eigenvalue”) === See also === egen (Bokmål) === References === “eigen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. === Further reading === Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN == West Frisian == === Etymology === From Old Frisian egen, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *aigan. Compare with Dutch eigen, English own. === Adjective === eigen own ==== Inflection ==== This adjective needs an inflection-table template. ==== Derived terms ==== eigenskip ==== Further reading ==== “eigen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011