eigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
eigen is used for these senses in English:
- own Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.
- proper (grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter. [14th c.]
- proper Belonging to oneself or itself; own. [14th c.]
own — full definition
- adj Belonging to a particular person; used to stress possession.
- verb To have legal possession of something.
- verb To admit or accept that something is true, often about yourself.
proper — full definition
- adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
- adj Following accepted standards of behaviour or manners; correct and decorous.
- adj Belonging specifically and exclusively to a particular person or thing; used especially in "proper noun" for the name of a specific person, place, or thing.