Preposition / Adverb
entgegen
Pronunciation: [ʔɛntˈɡeːɡŋ̩]
contrary to; against
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Meanings
Preposition
- contrary to; against
Adverb
- towards (to meet someone or something)
Example sentence
Warum habt ihr gestern entgegen eurer Ankündigung gefehlt?
Why were you absent yesterday, contrary to your announcement?
Word forms
Preposition
takes + Dativ
Usage
- entgegen dem Rat — Entgegen takes dative in the contrary-to sense.
- dem Rat entgegen — The preposition can also follow its dative complement.
Entgegen unserer Erwartung war der Zug fast leer.
Contrary to our expectation, the train was almost empty.