geunnan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ unnan. Cognate with North Frisian gunne, Old Saxon giunnan (Low German günnen), Dutch gunnen, Old High German giunnan (German gönnen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈun.nɑn/

Verb

ġeunnan

  1. to allow, grant or bestow (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))
    • ic geann Ælfrice arcebisceope þæs landes æt Dumeltan
      I grant Ælfric the Bishop of the land at Dumbleton
      (Charters of Burton Alley)
  2. to concede (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeunnan (preterite-present)
infinitive ġeunnan ġeunnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġeann ġeūþe
second person singular ġeanst ġeūþest
third person singular ġeann ġeūþe
plural ġeunnon ġeūþon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġeunne ġeūþe
plural ġeunnen ġeūþen
imperative
singular ġeunne
plural ġeunnaþ
participle present past
ġeunnende ġeunnen

Descendants

  • Middle English: iunnen
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