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Winnen
winnen
winnen
See also: Winnen
Dutch
Verb
winnen
- (transitive or intransitive) to win, to triumph, to be victorious (in)
- (transitive) to acquire
- (transitive) to extract, to refine, to harvest (from base materials such as ore or crops)
Inflection
| 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 terms
Low German
Etymology 1
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.
Verb
winnen (past singular wunn, past participle wunnen, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to win
Conjugation
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 2
From Middle Low German, 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.
Verb
winnen (past singular wunn, past participle wunnen, auxiliary verb hebben)
Conjugation
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. | ||
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wen- (“to strive, desire, wish, love”).
Verb
winnen
- to win, to acquire through effort, to earn
- to acquire, to get
- to gain
- to delve, to mine
- to conquer, to take
- (of a male) to beget (a child), to sire
- (of a female) to give birth to
Inflection
Conjugation of winnen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | winnen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | winne | win |
| 2nd person singular | winnes | wins |
| 3rd person singular | winnet | win |
| 1st person plural | winnen | wanen |
| 2nd person plural | winnet | wanet |
| 3rd person plural | winnen | wanen |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | winne | wane |
| 2nd person singular | winnes | wanes |
| 3rd person singular | winne | wane |
| 1st person plural | winnen | wanen |
| 2nd person plural | winnet | wanet |
| 3rd person plural | winnen | wanen |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | winne | |
| plural | winnet | |
| participle | present | past |
| winnende | ghewonnen | |
Descendants
- Dutch: winnen