eigan

See also: ēigān

Icelandic

Noun

eigan

1. 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

1. own

Descendants

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

Noun

eigan n

1. possession, property

Descendants

• German: Eigen

References

• Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer