gen-

Danish

Etymology

From the Old Norse preposition gegn; compare with igen (“again”) and Norwegian Bokmål gjen-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛn-/, [ˈɡ̊ɛn-]

Prefix

gen-

1. re- (again, anew)

Usage notes

The prefix may take a verb or a verbal noun.

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with gen-

Japanese

Romanization

gen-

1. Rōmaji transcription of げん

Old English

Prefix

ġēn-

1. Alternative form of ġeġn-

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gen (“back; against”), from the Old Norse preposition gegn, from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Cognate of German gegen and English again. Compare with igen (“again”), Danish gen- and Norwegian Bokmål gjen-.

Prefix

gen-

1. re- (again, anew)
2. back (to or in a previous condition)

Derived terms

Swedish terms prefixed with gen-

See also

• om-

References

• gen- in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gen- in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gen- in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• gen in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• eng.