OpprinnelseFrom Old Norse í gegn ("against"), from í ("in, on") and gegn ("straight, direct"). Probably through Danish. Compare Old English gegn and ongean (the origin of "again"); English again, Danish igen and German gegen.
The form igjen spelled as ᛁᚵᛁ+ᚳ instead of igen is known from a danicized Norwegian neo-runic inscription from 1791.
- again (not last time)
“Vi sees vel snart igjen?” — We'll see each other again, right?
“Æsj, nå må jeg gjøre det igjen.” — Bah, now I have to do it again.
- back
“Ta det med ro, du skal få igjen pengene dine.” — Calm down, you'll get your money back.
- remaining, left
“Jeg har bare to kjeks igjen.” — I only have two cookies left.
- to be shut, closed
“Lukk igjen døren!” — Close the door!
“Klapp igjen!” — Shut up!
- in turn
“Hun sa det til læreren, som igjen sa det til rektoren.” — She told her teacher, who in turn told the Principal.