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eigen: own — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdjectiveLevel A2

eigen

own

belonging to the person or thing being discussed, not to someone else

IPA/ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩/

Stress is on the first syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

belonging to the person or thing being discussed, not to someone else

Ich möchte ein eigenes Zimmer haben.

Sie hat eine eigene Firma gegründet.

Jeder soll seine eigene Meinung haben.

eigen normally takes adjective endings: eigenes, eigene, eigener.

eigene Meinung — own opinion — own room

eigenes Zimmer

Use eigen with possessives to emphasize ownership: mein eigenes Auto.

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eigen means one's own and is mainly used before a noun: mein eigenes Zimmer.