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gegn.

through

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

adv[cɛkn̥][ˈcɛkn̥]

  1. through

    Ég komst í gegn!
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Compare German gegen; Old High German gagan.

adj[ˈcɛkn̥]

  1. fine

    Hann er gegn maður.
prep[cɛkn̥][ˈcɛkn̥]

  1. against

    Hann reis gegn kúguninni.

  2. towards, in the direction of

    Gegn suðri.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Compare German gegen; Old High German gagan.

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