eigan

Icelandic

Noun

eigan

definite nominative singular of eiga

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aigan, akin to Old English āgen, æġen, Old Norse eiginn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈei.ɡan/

Adjective

eigan

own

Descendants

Middle High German: eigen
- Central Franconian: eeje
- German: eigen

Noun

eigan n

possession, property

Descendants

German: Eigen

References

Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer

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