gonnen

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See also: gönnen and Gönnen

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German gunnen. More at gënnen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡonen/, [ˈɡonən]

Verb[edit]

gonnen (third-person singular present gonnt, past participle gegonnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. Alternative form of gënnen (to grant)

Conjugation[edit]

Regular
infinitive gonnen
participle gegonnt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular gonnen
2nd singular gonns gonn
3rd singular gonnt
1st plural gonnen
2nd plural gonnt gonnt
3rd plural gonnen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Dutch gonnen, from Proto-Germanic *gaunnaną. Equivalent to ge- +‎ onnen.

Verb[edit]

gonnen

  1. to allow
  2. to grant, to allow to have, to be eager to see having or receiving

Inflection[edit]

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: gunnen
  • Limburgish: gónne, gönne

Further reading[edit]