winnan

Gothic

Romanization

winnan

1. See 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *winnanan, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, wish, desire, love”). Cognate with Old Saxon winnan (Low German winnen), Dutch winnen, Old High German winnan, Old Norse vinna (Swedish and Icelandic vinna, Norwegian vinne), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (winnan). Also cognate to Albanian vuaj (“to suffer, endure”) through Indo-European.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwinːɑn/

Verb

winnan (strong class III)

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 III)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	winne	wann, wonn
2nd-person singular	winnest	wunne
3rd-person singular	winneþ	wann, wonn
plural	winnaþ	wunnon
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	winne	wunne
plural	winnen	wunnen
imperative
singular	winn
plural	winnaþ
participle	present	past
	winnende	wunnen

Related terms

• ġewinnan
• ġewinn

Descendants

• Middle English: {{l|enm|winnen||
  • English: win

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *winnanan, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, wish, desire, love”). Compare Old English winnan, Dutch winnen, Old High German winnan, Old Norse vinna, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (winnan).

Verb

winnan

1. to fight for

Conjugation

Conjugation of winnan

indicative	present	preterite
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	winn
plural	winnad
participle	present	past
	winnandi	(gi)wunnan

Related terms

• giwinnan
• giwin

Descendants

• Low German: winnen