geunnan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ġe- + unnan. Cognate with North Frisian gunne, Old Saxon giunnan (Low German günnen), Dutch gunnen, Old High German giunnan (German gönnen).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġeunnan
- 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)
- to concede (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))
Conjugation
[edit]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
[edit]- Middle English: iunnen