winnan
Gothic
Romanization
winnan
- Romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.
Verb
winnan
- to earn
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- farwinnan
- giwinnan
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: winnen
- Dutch: winnen
- Afrikaans: wen
- Berbice Creole Dutch: won
- Negerhollands: win, wind
- → Sranan Tongo: wini
- → Caribbean Javanese: wini
- → Galibi Carib: winimary
- Limburgish: winne
- Dutch: winnen
Further reading
- “winnan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwin.nɑn/
Verb
winnan
- 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
- ġewinnan
- oferwinnan
Related terms
- ġewinn
Descendants
- Middle English: winnen
- English: win
- Scots: win
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “winnan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.
Verb
winnan
- 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 | |
Related terms
- giwinnan
- giwin
Descendants
- Middle Low German: winnen
- Low German: winnen