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 (Germany):

  (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

• gegnerisch
• Gegnerschaft

Related 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