giwinnan

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From gi- +‎ winnan.

Verb

giwinnan

  1. to receive, to acquire
  2. to conquer, to acquire through battle

Inflection

Conjugation of giwinnan (strong class 3)
infinitive giwinnan
indicative present past
1st person singular giwinno, giwinnon giwan
2nd person singular giwinnis, giwinnist giwunni, giwunnis
3rd person singular giwinnit giwan
1st person plural giwinnon giwunnun
2nd person plural giwinnet giwunnut
3rd person plural giwinnont giwunnun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular giwinne giwunni
2nd person singular giwinnes, giwinnest giwunni, giwunnis
3rd person singular giwinne giwunni
1st person plural giwinnen giwunnin
2nd person plural giwinnet giwunnit
3rd person plural giwinnen giwunnin
imperative present
singular giwin
plural giwinnet
participle present past
giwinnandi giwunnan

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: gewinnen
    • Dutch: gewinnen

Further reading

  • “giwinnan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ winnan.

Verb

giwinnan

  1. to win
  2. to obtain
  3. to conquer

Conjugation

Conjugation of giwinnan (strong class 3)
infinitive giwinnan
indicative present past
1st person singular giwinnu, giwinno giwann
2nd person singular giwinnis, giwinnist giwunni
3rd person singular giwinnit giwann
1st person plural giwinnem, giwinnemēs giwunnum, giwunnumēs
2nd person plural giwinnet giwunnut
3rd person plural giwinnant giwunnun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular giwinne giwunni
2nd person singular giwinnēs, giwinnēst giwunnīs, giwunnīst
3rd person singular giwinne giwunni
1st person plural giwinnēm, giwinnemēs giwunnīm, giwunnīmēs
2nd person plural giwinnēt giwunnīt
3rd person plural giwinnēn giwunnīn
imperative present
singular giwinn
plural giwinnet
participle present past
giwinnanti giwunnan

Descendants

References

  1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną, equivalent to gi- +‎ winnan. Compare Old English gewinnan, Old High German giwinnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gawinnan).

Verb

giwinnan

  1. to win

Conjugation

Conjugation of giwinnan (strong class 3)
infinitive giwinnan
indicative present past
1st person singular giwinnu giwan
2nd person singular giwinnis giwunni
3rd person singular giwinnid giwan
plural giwinnad giwunnun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular giwinne giwunni
2nd person singular giwinnes giwunnis
3rd person singular giwinne giwunni
plural giwinnen giwunnin
imperative present
singular giwin
plural giwinnad
participle present past
giwinnandi giwunnan

Descendants

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