gewannst

Gewannst is a form of the German verb gewinnen. It represents the second-person singular Präteritum (simple past) indicative form, corresponding to English "you won." It is used when narrating past events, especially in written German or formal speech; in everyday conversation, speakers often prefer the present perfect "du hast gewonnen" to express a past event.

Conjugation and forms: The Präteritum forms of gewinnen include ich gewann, du gewannst, er gewann, wir gewannen, Sie gewannen. The second-person plural form is rarely used in modern speech. The past participle is gewonnen and is used with haben to form the present perfect: du hast gewonnen.

Etymology and cognates: The verb gewinnen comes from Old High German gewinnen, from Proto-Germanic roots. It is cognate with Dutch winnen and English win. The ge- prefix is a common Germanic marker for verb formation and past participles in related patterns.

Usage considerations: In contemporary spoken German, the perfect tense (Perfekt) is typically preferred for past events, so du hast gewonnen is heard more often than du gewannst. Präteritum, including gewannt or gewannst forms, appears more in narrative writing, literature, and historical contexts. Gewannst can also appear in regional dialects and stylistic or archaizing language.

Example sentences: Du gewannst das Spiel. Gestern gewannst du gegen deinen Bruder. Du hast gewonnen.

See also: gewinnen, Gewinnen as a verb, Gewin n as a noun (Gewinn), Präteritum as a tense, Partizip II gewonnen.