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winne

/ˈwɪn/

winne noun: joy; delight; pleasure.

Noun

winne (countable and uncountable, plural winnes)

  1. (obsolete) Joy; delight; pleasure.

Adjective

winne (comparative more winne, superlative most winne)

  1. (obsolete) Enjoyable; delightful.

Proper noun capitalized: Winne

Winne (plural Winnes)

  1. A surname.

Forms of winne

Noun
pluralwinnes
Adjective
comparativemore winne
superlativemost winne
Proper noun
pluralWinnes

Origin of winne

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”).

From the Welsh surname, variant of gwyn (“blessed, white”). Compare the name Wynn.

Words formed from winne

Words that rhyme with winne

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Questions about winne

What does winne mean?
Winne means joy; delight; pleasure.
What part of speech is winne?
Winne can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce winne?
Winne is pronounced /ˈwɪn/.
What is the plural of winne?
The plural of winne is winnes.

Words near winne in the dictionary

  1. Winnambool
  2. Winnap
  3. winnar
  4. winnard
  5. winnards
  6. winne
  7. winnebago
  8. Winnebago County
  9. winnebagoes
  10. winnebagos
  11. winned

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