winnan
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[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology
Proto-Germanic *winnan. Cognate with Old Saxon winnan (Dutch winnen), Old High German winnan, Old Norse vinna (Swedish vinna), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈwinːɑn/
[edit] 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)
[edit] Conjugation
| Class III strong | ||
|---|---|---|
| present | singular | plural |
| 1st person | winne | winnaþ |
| 2nd person | winnest | |
| 3rd person | winneþ | |
| subjunctive | winne | winnen |
| preterite | singular | plural |
| 1st person | wann, wonn | wunnon |
| 2nd person | wunne | |
| 3rd person | wann, wonn | |
| subjunctive | wunne | wunnen |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| winn | winnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| winnende | (ġe)wunnen | |
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Descendants
- English: win
