iwinnen

Middle English

Alternative forms

iwinne, gewinnan, iwennan, ywynnen, ywynne, gewynnan, ywennan

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)

to conquer, capture
to gain, get, acquire (money, love, honor)
to recover; to prevent loss
(rare) to take (oneself, something) somewhere
(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	iwinne	—

plural²	iwinnen, iwinne	iwonnen, iwonne, iwannen, iwanne
imperative plural	iwinneth, iwinne	—

participles	iwinnynge, iwinnende	iwonnen, iwonne

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

References

“iwinnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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