gewinnan

Middle English

Verb

gewinnan

1. alternative form of iwinnen

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną. By surface analysis, ġe- +‎ winnan. Compare Old Saxon giwinnan, German gewinnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈwin.nɑn/

Verb

ġewinnan

1. to conquer, obtain, gain
   • late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy

     Hū Gotan Ġewunnon Rōmāna Rīċe

     How the Goths Conquered the Roman Empire

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġewinnan (strong, class III)

infinitive	ġewinnan	ġewinnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġewinne	ġewann
second person singular	ġewinst	ġewunne
third person singular	ġewinþ	ġewann
plural	ġewinnaþ	ġewunnon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġewinne	ġewunne
plural	ġewinnen	ġewunnen
imperative
singular	ġewinn
plural	ġewinnaþ
participle	present	past
	ġewinnende	ġewunnen

Descendants

• Middle English: iwinnen