entgegnen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German engegenen, from Old High German ingaganan. By surface analysis, ent- +‎ gegnen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈɡeːɡnən/
  • Hyphenation: ent‧geg‧nen
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

entgegnen (weak, third-person singular present entgegnet, past tense entgegnete, past participle entgegnet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to counter, retort

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Further reading[edit]

  • entgegnen” in Duden online
  • entgegnen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache