gönnen
Meaning
- (ditransitive, weak) to bestow, to indulge (someone's wishes), to treat to, to spoil
- (ditransitive, weak) to be happy for someone because of their good fortune
Synonyms
an sich bringen
einsacken
an Land ziehen
einstreichen
unter den Nagel reißen
gesund stoßen
Fitsch machen
abgreifen
zugespielt bekommen
Translations
gunnen
gözü olmamak
s'offrir
concederFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
genne
Basel-Landschaft
gunne
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡœnən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gunnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *gaunnan (“to grant”), from *ga- + *unnan, from Proto-Germanic *unnaną (“to grant”). Cognate with Dutch gunnen, Yiddish גינען (ginen).
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