gönnen

See also: gonnen and Gönnen

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German giunnan, from unnan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *unnaną. Compare Dutch gunnen, Yiddish פֿאַרגינען (farginen), Hebrew לפרגן (le'fargen), through Yiddish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡœnən]

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Verb

1. to allow
2. to afford
3. (reflexive) to indulge oneself, to treat oneself
4. to be happy for someone because of their happiness

   Sie hatten so viel Pech im Leben; ich gönne ihnen den Lottogewinn.

Derived terms

• Gönnen

Further reading

• “gönnen” in Duden online