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ei·gen <eigener, eigene, eigenes> [ˈaign̩] ADJ

1. eigen (jdm gehörig):

eigen
own
seine eigene Meinung/Wohnung haben
to have one's own opinion/flat [or an opinion/a flat of one's own]
etw sein Eigen nennen form
to own sth

2. eigen (separat):

eigen
separate
mit eigenem Eingang
with a separate entrance

3. eigen (typisch, kennzeichnend):

[etw ist] jdm eigen
[sth is] characteristic of sb
mit dem ihr eigenen Optimismus ...
with her characteristic optimism [or the optimism which is characteristic of her] ...
sich dat etw zu eigen machen
to make sth a habit
sich dat etw zu eigen machen
to make a habit of sth

4. eigen (eigenartig):

eigen
peculiar
er ist ein ganz eigener Mensch
he's a rather peculiar chap

5. eigen (penibel):

jd ist in etw dat eigen
sb is particular in sth
darin [o. was das angeht,] bin ich [sehr] eigen
I am [very] particular about that