Gegner

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German gēgenēre, which is derived from a verb gēgenen (“to face, encounter”). Compare German begegnen. Ultimately pertaining to gegen (“against”). Cognate to Dutch jegener (“opponent”). Compare English gainer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːɡnɐ/ (official standard)
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːknɐ/ (most common in practice)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːçnɐ/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Noun

Gegner m (strong, genitive Gegners, plural Gegner, feminine Gegnerin)

  1. adversary, opponent, enemy
    Er hat viele Gegner.
    He has many enemies.

Declension
Declension of Gegner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gegner die Gegner
genitive eines des Gegners der Gegner
dative einem dem Gegner den Gegnern
accusative einen den Gegner die Gegner

Derived terms
  • gegnerfrei
  • Abtreibungsgegner, Atomgegner, Atomkraftgegner, Brexit-Gegner, Endgegner, Finalgegner, Globalisierungsgegner, Gruppengegner, Jausengegner, Halbfinalgegner, Halbfinalgegner, Hauptgegner, Impfgegner, Kernkraftgegner, Kernwaffengegner, Kremlgegner, Kriegsdienstgegner, Kriegsgegner, Nazigegner, Prozessgegner, Reformgegner, Regierungsgegner, Regimegegner, Schachgegner, Spielgegner, Tabakgegner, Tierversuchsgegner, Viertelfinalgegner, Walfanggegner, Wunschgegner

Further reading
  • “Gegner” in Duden online
  • “Gegner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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