-eigen

See also: eigen and eigen-

German

Etymology

From eigen, used as a suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡən], [ˈʔaɪ̯ɡŋ̍] (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡɛn/, /ˈaɪ̯ɡŋ̍/, [ˈaɛ̯-] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)

Suffix

-eigen

  1. own
    Used to form adjectives from verbs to express that something is owned or in possession by the described thing
    Used to form adjectives from verbs to express that the described thing is typical or characteristic for something

Derived terms

Further reading

  • -eigen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • -eigen” in Duden online