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): /jeˈunːɑn/

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 tō ġeunnanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġeann ġeūþe
2nd-person singular *ġeanst ġeūþest
3rd-person singular ġeann ġeūþe
plural ġeunnon ġeūþon
subjunctive present past
singular ġeunne ġeūþe
plural ġeunnen ġeūþen
imperative
singular *ġeunne
plural *ġeunnaþ
participle present past
ġeunnende ġeunnen
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