geunnan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ unnan. Cognate with North Frisian gunne, Old Saxon giunnan (Low German günnen), Dutch gunnen, Old High German giunnan (German gönnen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈun.nɑn/

Verb

ġeunnan

1. to allow, grant or bestow (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))
   • ic geann Ælfrice arcebisceope þæs landes æt Dumeltan

     I grant Ælfric the Bishop of the land at Dumbleton

     (Charters of Burton Alley)

2. to concede (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeunnan (preterite-present)

infinitive	ġeunnan	ġeunnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġeann	ġeūþe
second person singular	ġeanst	ġeūþest
third person singular	ġeann	ġeūþe
plural	ġeunnon	ġeūþon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġeunne	ġeūþe
plural	ġeunnen	ġeūþen
imperative
singular	ġeunne
plural	ġeunnaþ
participle	present	past
	ġeunnende	ġeunnen

Descendants

• Middle English: iunnen