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winnan
winnan
Old English
Verb
winnan
- 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
Conjugation of winnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | winnan | tō winnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | winne | wann, wonn |
| 2nd-person singular | winnest | wunne |
| 3rd-person singular | winneþ | wann, wonn |
| plural | winnaþ | wunnon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | winne | wunne |
| plural | winnen | wunnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | winn | |
| plural | winnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| winnende | wunnen | |
Related terms
- ġewinnan
- ġewinn
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, wish, desire, love”). Compare Old English winnan, Dutch winnen, Old High German winnan, Old Norse vinna, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (winnan).
Verb
winnan
- to fight for
Conjugation
Conjugation of winnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | winnan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | winnu | wan |
| 2nd person singular | winnis | wunni |
| 3rd person singular | winnid | wan |
| plural | winnad | wunnun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | winne | wunni |
| 2nd person singular | winnes | wunnis |
| 3rd person singular | winne | wunni |
| plural | winnen | wunnin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | win | |
| plural | winnad | |
| participle | present | past |
| winnandi | giwunnan, wunnan | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Low German: winnen