dagegen

German

Alternative forms

• dargegen

Etymology

da (“there”) +‎ gegen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [daˈɡeːɡŋ̩], [daˈɡeːɡən], [daːˈɡeːɡən]

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• (adverb also, with focus): IPA^(key): [ˈdaːɡeːɡŋ̩], [ˈdaːɡeːɡən]

Adverb

dagegen

1. against it, against that

Conjunction

dagegen

1. however, by contrast, on the other hand

   Near-synonyms: hingegen, hergegen, andererseits, wiederum, hinwiederum

Further reading

• “dagegen” in Duden online
• “dagegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “dagegen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon