wuna

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġewuna
• ƿuna — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wunô (“habit, wont”), from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to be satisfied, wish, desire”). Akin to Old English wunian (“to be accustomed, dwell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwu.nɑ/

Noun

wuna m

1. habit, custom
2. practice, rite (usually with ġe-); ritual

Declension

Declension of wuna (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wuna	wunan
accusative	wunan	wunan
genitive	wunan	wunena
dative	wunan	wunum

Synonyms

• sidu

Descendants

• Middle English: wune, wone
  • English: wone