dagegen
German, conjunction/daˈɡeːɡən/
dagegen is spelled D-A-G-E-G-E-N (7 letters) and appears 138 times per million words in written German, the 640th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Dagegen is a German conjunction meaning “however, by contrast, on the other hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does dagegen mean in English?
adverb
- 1
against it, against that
conjunction
- 1
however, by contrast, on the other hand
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. gegen eine Sache; so, dass man einer Sache abgeneigt ist 2. auf der anderen Seite, im Gegensatz dazu 3. im Vergleich dazu 4. nicht der Ansicht seiend
prefix: 1. in Zusammensetzungen eine seitliche Bewegung mit anschließender Berührung beschreibend 2. in Zusammensetzungen einen Widerspruch oder Widerstand beschreibend
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of dagegen
- dargegen alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce dagegen?
- /daˈɡeːɡən/
- [daˈɡeːɡŋ̩]
- [daˈɡeːɡən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to dagegen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is dagegen in German?
dagegen appears 138 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).