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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

winne en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English winne, from Old English wynn (“joy, delight, pleasure”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunnju, from Proto-Germanic *wunjō (“joy, desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, desire, love”). Cognate with Scots win, wind (“pleasure, joy”), German Wonne (“bliss, joy, delight”), Danish ynde (“grace”).

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Enjoyable; delightful.

Forms

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more winne Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most winne Degree=Sup lexicographic

winne en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English winne, from Old English wynn (“joy, delight, pleasure”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunnju, from Proto-Germanic *wunjō (“joy, desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, desire, love”). Cognate with Scots win, wind (“pleasure, joy”), German Wonne (“bliss, joy, delight”), Danish ynde (“grace”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Joy; delight; pleasure.

Forms

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winnes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

winly · winsome