tegen
against
/ˈteːɣə(n)/preposition
Word forms
- conjunction: tegen dat (against that)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The sequence 'ee' in an open syllable is pronounced as long /eː/.
regenrainnegenninewegento weigh
In connected speech
The /ɣ/ in ‘tegen’ can be pronounced as a voiced velar fricative or a softer voiced palatal fricative depending on regional accents.
In the lessons (9 sentences)
s2-les-05 · 30Eh in oktober speelt het Nederlands elftal tegen Zweden in Stockholm.Er, in October the Dutch national team plays Sweden in Stockholm.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 4Martin heeft net gedag tegen Lars gezegd.Martin has just said goodbye to Lars.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 43Tegen mij kun je toch wel iets geheims vertellen.Surely you can tell me something secret.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 5Hij komt Gianluca tegen met iets moois.He runs into Gianluca with something beautiful.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-07 · 40Maar Xing heeft tegen Martin gezegd dat Marieke hem niet leuk vindt.But Xing told Martin that Marieke doesn't like him.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-07 · 49En wat moet ze tegen Marieke zeggen?And what should she say to Marieke?Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-07 · 8Daarom zegt ze tegen Marieke: "Ik ben best wel benieuwd hoe het met jou en Gianluca gaat."That's why she says to Marieke: "I'm quite curious how things are going with you and Gianluca."Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 26Waarom zegt Martin niets tegen haar?Why doesn't Martin say anything to her?Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #71
Marked known.