winnen

See also: Winnen

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DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle Dutch winnen, from Old Dutch winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, desire, wish, love”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.nə(n)/

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VerbEdit

winnen

1. (transitive or intransitive) to win, to triumph, to be victorious (in)
2. (transitive) to acquire
3. (transitive) to extract, to refine, to harvest (from base materials such as ore or crops)

InflectionEdit

Inflection of winnen (strong class 3)
infinitive	winnen
past singular	won
past participle	gewonnen
infinitive	winnen
gerund	winnen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	win	won
2nd person sing. (jij)	wint	won
2nd person sing. (u)	wint	won
2nd person sing. (gij)	wint	wont
3rd person singular	wint	won
plural	winnen	wonnen
subjunctive sing.1	winne	wonne
subjunctive plur.1	winnen	wonnen
imperative sing.	win
imperative plur.1	wint
participles	winnend	gewonnen
1) Archaic.

Derived termsEdit

• winning
• winst
• aanwinnen
• overwinnen

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Low GermanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle Low German winnen, from Old Saxon winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, desire, wish, love”). Compare Dutch winnen, German gewinnen, English win, Norwegian vinne, Swedish vinna.

VerbEdit

winnen (past singular wunn, past participle wunnen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to win

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of winnen (class 3 strong verb)

infinitive	winnen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	winn	wunn
2nd person singular	winns(t)	wunns(t)
3rd person singular	winn(t)	wunn
plural	winnt, winnen	wunnen
imperative	present	—
singular	winn
plural	winnt
participle	present	past
	winnen	(e)wunnen, gewunnen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Etymology 2Edit

From Middle Low German [Term?], from Old Saxon windan, from Proto-Germanic *windaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, desire, wish, love”). Compare German winden, Dutch winden, English wind.

VerbEdit

winnen (past singular wunn, past participle wunnen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to wind
2. to wreathe
3. to winch
4. to wrest

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of winnen (class 3 strong verb)

infinitive	winnen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	winn	wunn
2nd person singular	winns(t)	wunns(t)
3rd person singular	winn(t)	wunn
plural	winnt, winnen	wunnen
imperative	present	—
singular	winn
plural	winnt
participle	present	past
	winnen	(e)wunnen, gewunnen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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LuxembourgishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle High German wenen, from Old High German wennen. Cognate with German gewöhnen (with prefix ge-).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈvinən/
• Rhymes: -inən

VerbEdit

winnen (third-person singular present winnt, past participle gewinnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (reflexive, with preposition un) to get used to, to adapt to, to familiarise with
2. (transitive) to bring up, to raise, to nurture

ConjugationEdit

Regular
infinitive	winnen
participle	gewinnt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	winnen	—
2nd singular	winns	winn
3rd singular	winnt	—
1st plural	winnen	—
2nd plural	winnt	winnt
3rd plural	winnen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

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Middle DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Dutch winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, desire, wish, love”).

VerbEdit

winnen

1. to win, to acquire through effort, to earn
2. to acquire, to get
3. to gain
4. to delve, to mine
5. to conquer, to take
6. (of a male) to beget (a child), to sire
7. (of a female) to give birth to

InflectionEdit

Strong class 3
Infinitive	winnen
3rd sg. past	wan
3rd pl. past	wonnen
Past participle	gewonnen
Infinitive	winnen
In genitive	winnens
In dative	winnene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	winne	wan
2nd singular	wins, winnes	wons, wonnes
3rd singular	wint, winnet	wan
1st plural	winnen	wonnen
2nd plural	wint, winnet	wont, wonnet
3rd plural	winnen	wonnen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	winne	wonne
2nd singular	wins, winnes	wonnes
3rd singular	winne	wonne
1st plural	winnen	wonnen
2nd plural	wint, winnet	wonnet
3rd plural	winnen	wonnen
Imperative	Present
Singular	win, winne
Plural	wint, winnet
	Present	Past
Participle	winnende	gewonnen

DescendantsEdit

• Dutch: winnen
• Limburgish: winne

Further readingEdit

• “winnen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “winnen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929