vinna.
a job, an occupation, an employment
Meaning & usage
a job, an occupation, an employment
Að hafa vinnu.
work, labour
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse vinna.
to work, to labour
Ég nenni ekki að vinna.
Ég vinn allan daginn.
to do, to perform (e.g. a task)
to win, to achieve victory
Ég vann!
to win, to triumph in (e.g. a game)
Við unnum keppnina.
to conquer, to beat, to defeat
Fjölnismenn unnu Val 2–1 í gær.
to win, to obtain, to get
Herinn vann borgina frá uppreisnarmönnunum.
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive, wish, desire, love”). Related to Faroese vinna, Swedish vinna, Norwegian Bokmål vinne, English win, Dutch winnen, and German gewinnen.
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