iwinnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ġewinnan, from Proto-Germanic *gawinnaną; equivalent to i- +‎ winnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈwinən/, /jəˈwinən/

Verb

iwinnen (third-person singular simple present iwinþ, present participle iwinnende, first-/third-person singular past indicative iwon, past participle iwonnen)

  1. to conquer, capture
  2. to gain, get, acquire (money, love, honor)
  3. to recover; to prevent loss
  4. (rare) to take (oneself, something) somewhere
  5. (rare) to fight against

Conjugation

Conjugation of iwinnen (strong class 3)
infinitive (to) iwinnen, iwinne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular iwinne iwan, iwon
2nd-person singular iwinnest iwonne, iwanne, iwan, iwon
3rd-person singular iwinneth iwan, iwon
subjunctive singular iwinne iwonne1, iwanne1
imperative singular —
plural2 iwinnen, iwinne iwonnen, iwonne, iwannen, iwanne
imperative plural iwinneth, iwinne —
participles iwinnynge, iwinnende iwonnen, iwonne

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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