Limburgish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *wunēn, from Proto-Germanic *wunāną. The expected vowel sound would be /o/ (see wonne), the raised quality of the vowel may be evidence of outside influence or due to the influence of initial /ʋ/.

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Verb

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wuune (third-person singular wonnt, past tense wonnde, past participle gewonnd, auxiliary hann) (German-based spelling)

  1. (intransitive) to dwell, to reside, to live (in a place)

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