No. 185 in Danish
egen
"Own" or "oak," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg plantede et træ i min egen have.
I planted a tree in my own garden.
The word 'egen' is used as a possessive adjective, meaning 'own', indicating personal ownership of the 'have' (garden).
Egetræet i parken er meget gammelt og stort.
The oak tree in the park is very old and large.
Here, 'egetræet' refers to 'the oak tree', and 'egen' morphs into 'ege-', relating to 'oak' in the compound word.
Hun har sin egen måde at gøre tingene på.
She has her own way of doing things.
In this sentence, 'egen' again functions as a possessive adjective, emphasizing individuality or uniqueness regarding 'måde' (way).
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