winnan

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Romanization

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winnan

  1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽

Old Dutch

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Etymology

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

Verb

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winnan

  1. to earn

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: winnen
    • Dutch: winnen
      • Afrikaans: wen, win
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: won
      • Negerhollands: win, wind
      • Sranan Tongo: wini
    • Limburgish: winne

Further reading

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  • winnan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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)

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Descendants

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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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

Verb

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winnan

  1. to fight for

Conjugation

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