winnan

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Gothic

Romanization

winnan

  1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.

Verb

winnan

  1. to earn

Inflection

Conjugation of winnan (strong class 3)
infinitive winnan
indicative present past
1st person singular winno, winnon wan
2nd person singular winnis, winnist wunni, wunnis
3rd person singular winnit wan
1st person plural winnon wunnun
2nd person plural winnet wunnut
3rd person plural winnont wunnun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular winne wunni
2nd person singular winnes, winnest wunni, wunnis
3rd person singular winne wunni
1st person plural winnen wunnin
2nd person plural winnet wunnit
3rd person plural winnen wunnin
imperative present
singular win
plural winnet
participle present past
winnandi wunnan, giwunnan

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: winnen
    • Dutch: winnen
      • Afrikaans: wen, win
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: won
      • Negerhollands: win, wind
      • → Sranan Tongo: wini
    • Limburgish: winne

Further reading

  • “winnan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

winnan

  1. to struggle, suffer, contend
    • A ic wite wonn minra wræcsiþa. ― I always suffered the torment of my exile-journeys. (‘The Wife's Lament’)
    • Eart þu se Beowulf se þe wið Brecan wunne? ― Are you the Beowulf that contested with Breca? (Beowulf l. 506)

Conjugation

Conjugation of winnan (strong class 3)
infinitive winnan winnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular winne wann
second person singular winst wunne
third person singular winþ wann
plural winnaþ wunnon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular winne wunne
plural winnen wunnen
imperative
singular winn
plural winnaþ
participle present past
winnende (ġe)wunnen

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.

Verb

winnan

  1. to fight for

Conjugation

Conjugation of winnan (strong class 3)
infinitive winnan
indicative present past
1st person singular winnu wan
2nd person singular winnis wunni
3rd person singular winnid wan
plural winnad wunnun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular winne wunni
2nd person singular winnes wunnis
3rd person singular winne wunni
plural winnen wunnin
imperative present
singular win
plural winnad
participle present past
winnandi giwunnan, wunnan

Descendants

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