Gegen
Example: Ich spiele morgen gegen meinen Freund Fußball.
Definition
"Gegen" is a German preposition used to indicate opposition, direction, or contact, commonly translated as "against" in English. It is often used to describe competing or facing someone, as in "Ich spiele morgen gegen meinen Freund Fußball" (I am playing soccer against my friend tomorrow).
Etymology
The German preposition "gegen" originates from Old High German "gegan" or "gegen," meaning "towards" or "against." It is related to the English word "gain," which originally meant to move forward. Did you know? The word "gegen" has maintained its sense of opposition or direction through centuries of Germanic language evolution.
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"Gegen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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