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eigens - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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  • IPA(key): /aɪ̯ɡəns/, [aɪ̯ɡəns], [aɪ̯ɡŋ̩s]

eigens

  1. (formal) specifically (just for this purpose)
    Synonym: (more colloquial, but now common in writing) extra

    Das Wrack wurde von eigens entworfenen Bergungskränen gehoben.

    The wreck was lifted by specifically designed salvage cranes.