giunnan

Old Saxon

Etymology

From gi- +‎ unnan. Cognate with Old English geunnan, modern Dutch gunnen, Old High German giunnen (German gönnen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣiˈun.nɑn/

Verb

giunnan

  1. to allow, grant or bestow, intercede (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))
    ne gionsta mi thero fruhtio uuel
    He didn't allow me with ease to take the fruits
    (Heliand, verse 2565)

Conjugation

Conjugation of giunnan (preterite-present)
infinitive giunnan
indicative present past
1st person singular gian gionsta
2nd person singular gianst gionstes
3rd person singular gian gionsta
plural giunnun gionstun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular giunni gionsti
2nd person singular giunnis gionstis
3rd person singular giunni gionsti
plural giunnin gionstin
imperative present
singular —
plural —
participle present past
giunnandi —

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: günnen
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.