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eignen.

to suit, to be apt for

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaɪ̯ɡnən/
  1. to suit, to be apt for

    reflexive · weak
    Ich eigne mich, aufgrund meiner schwach ausgeprägten Muskeln, nicht als Bauarbeiter.
  2. [with dative] to be own to someone, to be characteristic

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German eigenen, Old High German eiganen, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aiginōną. Compare English own, Swedish ägna. Related to eigen.

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