eigens

/ˈaɪɡn̩s/

adverb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

specially, expressly
- Er kam eigens deswegen.
  
  He came especially for that.

Similar words

Besonders is the everyday word for "especially"; eigens is more formal, "specially" or "expressly," for something done for one particular purpose.

Practice

1 What does eigens mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er kam ___ deswegen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches eigens?

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Last updated 2026-09-24