wynsum

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wunnjusam (“joyful”); equivalent to wynn +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwyn.sum/

Adjective

wynsum (superlative wynsumast or wynsumest)

1. pleasant
2. joyful

Declension

Declension of wynsum — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wynsum	wynsumu, wynsumo	wynsum
Accusative	wynsumne	wynsume	wynsum
Genitive	wynsumes	wynsumre	wynsumes
Dative	wynsumum	wynsumre	wynsumum
Instrumental	wynsume	wynsumre	wynsume
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wynsume	wynsuma, wynsume	wynsumu, wynsumo
Accusative	wynsume	wynsuma, wynsume	wynsumu, wynsumo
Genitive	wynsumra	wynsumra	wynsumra
Dative	wynsumum	wynsumum	wynsumum
Instrumental	wynsumum	wynsumum	wynsumum

Declension of wynsum — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wynsuma	wynsume	wynsume
Accusative	wynsuman	wynsuman	wynsume
Genitive	wynsuman	wynsuman	wynsuman
Dative	wynsuman	wynsuman	wynsuman
Instrumental	wynsuman	wynsuman	wynsuman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wynsuman	wynsuman	wynsuman
Accusative	wynsuman	wynsuman	wynsuman
Genitive	wynsumra, wynsumena	wynsumra, wynsumena	wynsumra, wynsumena
Dative	wynsumum	wynsumum	wynsumum
Instrumental	wynsumum	wynsumum	wynsumum

Derived terms

• unwynsum

Descendants

• Middle English: wynsom, winsom, winsum, wunsum, wonsom, wonsome, wonsum
  • English: winsome
  • Scots: wunsome, winsome