gonnen

See also: gönnen and Gönnen

Dutch

Verb

gonnen

  1. obsolete form of gunnen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German gunnen. More at gënnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡonen/, [ˈɡonən]

Verb

gonnen (third-person singular present gonnt, past participle gegonnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. alternative form of gënnen (“to grant”)

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive gonnen
participle gegonnt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative 		imperative
1st singular gonnen —
2nd singular gonns gonn
3rd singular gonnt —
1st plural gonnen —
2nd plural gonnt gonnt
3rd plural gonnen —

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch gonnen, from Proto-Germanic *gaunnaną. Equivalent to ge- +‎ onnen.

Verb

gonnen

  1. to allow
  2. to grant, to allow to have, to be eager to see having or receiving

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: gunnen
  • Limburgish: gónne, gönne

Further reading

  • “gonnen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gonnen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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