different between dagen vs degen

English

Noun

dagen (plural dagens)

1. Alternative spelling of degen

Anagrams

• De'ang, Deang, Degan, agend, degan, denga

Danish

Noun

dagen

1. definite singular of dag

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?da???(n)/
• Hyphenation: da?gen
• Rhymes: -a???n

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch d?gen, from Old Dutch *dagon, from Proto-Germanic *dag?n?.

Verb

dagen

1. (intransitive) to dawn
2. (transitive) to light, illuminate, color by lighting
3. (intransitive) to rise
4. (intransitive) to start, begin
5. (intransitive) to begin to become understood
6. (transitive, law) to subpoena, summon to appear in court
7. (transitive) to call, summon to battle, notably against uproar

Inflection

Synonyms

(dawn):

• gloren
• krieken

(light):

• belichten

(rise):

• opgaan
• opkomen

(start):

• aanbreken
• aanvangen
• beginnen

(summon):

• citeren
• dagvaarden

Derived terms

• dager
• daging
• daagbaar
• daagboek
• daagbrief
• daagcedel
• daagsel
• dagelijk
• dagement
• gedaagde
• indagen
• ontdagen
• opdagen
• uitdagen
• verdagen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

dagen

1. Plural form of dag

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *dagon, from Proto-Germanic *dag?n?.

Verb

d?gen

1. to dawn, to become day
2. to rest (a horse)
3. to let someone wait, to delay
4. to summon to appear on a certain day
5. to summon to a court

Inflection

Descendants

• Dutch: dagen
• Limburgish: dage

Further reading

• “daghen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “dagen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

dagen m

1. definite singular of dag

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dagen m

1. definite singular of dag

Swedish

Alternative forms

• dan (informal)

Noun

dagen

1. definite singular of dag

Anagrams

• genad

West Frisian

Noun

dagen

1. plural of dei

English

Alternative forms

• degan
• dagen

Etymology

From German Degen (“dagger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?de???n/

Noun

degen (plural degens)

1. (obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) Sword.

Anagrams

• Gen Ed, Gen-ed, Gen. Ed., gen ed, gen. ed.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?de?.??(n)/
• Hyphenation: de?gen
• Rhymes: -e???n

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch degen, from Middle High German degen, itself borrowed from Old French dague (“dagger”).

Noun

degen m (plural degens, diminutive degentje n)

1. (fencing) epee
2. duelling sword, court sword (slender sword used in duels and battles; distinct from a rapier)

Derived terms

• degenkrab
• houwdegen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: degen
• ? West Frisian: degen

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch degen, deghen, from Old Dutch *thegen, from Proto-West Germanic *þegn, from Proto-Germanic *þegnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tek-.

Cognate with German Degen, English thane, Icelandic þegn, Ancient Greek ?????? (téknon).

Noun

degen m (plural degens, diminutive degentje n)

1. (archaic) hero, warrior, soldier

Swedish

Noun

degen

1. definite singular of deg