oferwinnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *obarwinnan. Cognate with Old High German ubarwinnan. Equivalent to ofer- +‎ winnan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌo.ferˈwin.nɑn/, [ˌo.verˈwin.nɑn]

Verb

oferwinnan

  1. to conquer, vanquish, subdue
    Iċ cōm, iċ ġeseah, iċ oferwann.
    I came, I saw, I conquered.
  2. to defeat
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
      Þȳ ilcan ġēare Claudius oferwann Gotan and hīe ādrāf ūt of Crēcum.
      The same year, Claudius defeated the Goths and drove them out of Greece.

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferwinnan (strong, class III)
infinitive oferwinnan oferwinnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular oferwinne oferwann
second person singular oferwinst oferwunne
third person singular oferwinþ oferwann
plural oferwinnaþ oferwunnon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular oferwinne oferwunne
plural oferwinnen oferwunnen
imperative
singular oferwinn
plural oferwinnaþ
participle present past
oferwinnende oferwunnen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: overwinnen
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