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Eigen.

one’s own, possession

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaɪ̯ɡən/[ˈʔaɪ̯.ɡŋ̍][-ɡ(ə)n]
  1. one’s own, possession

    neuter · strong
    Das ist alles mein Eigen.
  2. real estate, property

    archaic · historical · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German eigen, from Old High German eigan, from the neuter of Proto-Germanic *aiganaz.

name/ˈaɪ̯ɡən/[ˈʔaɪ̯.ɡŋ̍][-ɡ(ə)n]
  1. a quarter of Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    definite · proper-noun · strong · usually
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