oferwinnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *obarwinnan. Cognate with Old High German ubarwinnan. Equivalent to ofer- +‎ winnan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌo.ferˈwin.nɑn/, [ˌo.verˈwin.nɑn]

Verb

oferwinnan

1. to conquer, vanquish, subdue

   Iċ cōm, iċ ġeseah, iċ oferwann.

   I came, I saw, I conquered.

2. to defeat
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans

     Þȳ ilcan ġēare Claudius oferwann Gotan and hīe ādrāf ūt of Crēcum.

     The same year, Claudius defeated the Goths and drove them out of Greece.

Conjugation

Conjugation of oferwinnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	oferwinnan	oferwinnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	oferwinne	oferwann
second person singular	oferwinst	oferwunne
third person singular	oferwinþ	oferwann
plural	oferwinnaþ	oferwunnon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	oferwinne	oferwunne
plural	oferwinnen	oferwunnen
imperative
singular	oferwinn
plural	oferwinnaþ
participle	present	past
	oferwinnende	oferwunnen

Derived terms

• unoferwinnendlīċ

Descendants

• Middle English: overwinnen
  • English: overwin