giwinnan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną. By surface analysis, gi- +‎ winnan.

Verb

giwinnan

  1. to receive, to acquire
  2. to conquer, to acquire through battle

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: gewinnen
    • Dutch: gewinnen

Further reading

  • giwinnan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ winnan.

Verb

giwinnan

  1. to win
  2. to obtain
  3. to conquer

Conjugation

Descendants

References

  • Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną, equivalent to gi- +‎ winnan. Compare Old English gewinnan, Old High German giwinnan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gawinnan).

Verb

giwinnan

  1. to win

Conjugation

Descendants