tegen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch tegen, tjegen, from te jegen, the latter from Old Dutch gegin, from Proto-West Germanic *gagin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. See also jegens. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)/ Hyphenation: te‧gen Rhymes: -eːɣən === Preposition === tegen against Antonym: voor Ze protesteerden tegen het nieuwe beleid. ― They protested against the new policy. Hij nam medicijnen tegen zijn hoofdpijn. ― He took medicine against his headache. to, towards Ze liep tegen de deur aan. ― She walked towards the door. De kat rende tegen het raam. ― The cat ran towards the window. lief tegen iemand doen ― to act friendly towards someone (sports) to, versus (in scores/results) De uitslag was drie tegen één. ― The score was three to one. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== entegen (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: teen Negerhollands: tegen, teegen Skepi Creole Dutch: tagen → Caribbean Javanese: tékhe === Anagrams === neegt == Middle English == === Etymology === From Old English teon, also teohhian, teohgian (“to determine, intend, propose; consider, think, judge, estimate”). === Verb === tegen (third-person singular simple present tegeth, present participle tegende, tegynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle teged) 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 definite singular of teg === Anagrams === geten