how to pronounce gegen

/ˈɡe.ɡən/

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gegen is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of gegen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… mir das zu wenig gegen die kappe und das …”

meanings of gegen

preposition:

Against.

gegen frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word gegen occurs in german on average 726.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.