wynsum

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wunnjusam (“joyful”); equivalent to wynn +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwyn.sum/

Adjective

wynsum (superlative wynsumast or wynsumest)

  1. pleasant
  2. joyful

Declension

Declension of wynsum — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wynsum wynsumu, wynsumo wynsum
Accusative wynsumne wynsume wynsum
Genitive wynsumes wynsumre wynsumes
Dative wynsumum wynsumre wynsumum
Instrumental wynsume wynsumre wynsume
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wynsume wynsuma, wynsume wynsumu, wynsumo
Accusative wynsume wynsuma, wynsume wynsumu, wynsumo
Genitive wynsumra wynsumra wynsumra
Dative wynsumum wynsumum wynsumum
Instrumental wynsumum wynsumum wynsumum
Declension of wynsum — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wynsuma wynsume wynsume
Accusative wynsuman wynsuman wynsume
Genitive wynsuman wynsuman wynsuman
Dative wynsuman wynsuman wynsuman
Instrumental wynsuman wynsuman wynsuman
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wynsuman wynsuman wynsuman
Accusative wynsuman wynsuman wynsuman
Genitive wynsumra, wynsumena wynsumra, wynsumena wynsumra, wynsumena
Dative wynsumum wynsumum wynsumum
Instrumental wynsumum wynsumum wynsumum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: wynsom, winsom, winsum, wunsum, wonsom, wonsome, wonsum
    • English: winsome
    • Scots: wunsome, winsome
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