winnan

Gothic

Romanization

winnan

  1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.

Verb

winnan

  1. to earn

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: winnen
    • Dutch: winnen
      • Afrikaans: wen
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: won
      • Negerhollands: win, wind
      • Sranan Tongo: wini
        • Caribbean Javanese: wini
        • Kari'na: winimary
    • Limburgish: winne

Further reading

  • winnan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwin.nɑn/

Verb

winnan

  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

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną.

Verb

winnan

  1. to fight for

Conjugation

Descendants

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