Old English · verb
gewinnan
Normalised ġewinnan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /jeˈwin.nɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈwin · nɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- conquerobtain
Meaning
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to conquer, obtain, gain
Hū Gotan Ġewunnon Rōmāna Rīċe
How the Goths Conquered the Roman Empire
late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġewinne | ġewann |
| 2nd singular | ġewinst | ġewunne |
| 3rd singular | ġewinþ | ġewann |
| Plural | ġewinnaþ | ġewunnon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġewinne | ġewunne |
| Plural | ġewinnen | ġewunnen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġewinnan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġewinnenne |
| Imperative singular | ġewinn |
| Imperative plural | ġewinnaþ |
| Present participle | ġewinnende |
| Past participle | ġewunnen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną. By surface analysis, ġe- + winnan. Compare Old Saxon giwinnan, German gewinnen.
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