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eigen.

own, private (not shared)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛi̯ɣə(n)/

  1. own, private (not shared)

    Na lang sparen heb ik eindelijk een eigen auto.

  2. characteristic, typical, specific

  3. Used with a possessive determiner to create a reflexive pronoun.

    Brabant
    Hij wast zijn eigen maar twee keer in de week.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch *eigan, past participle of *eigan (“to own”), from Proto-West Germanic *aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą.

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