Infinitive
Gerund
en gaignant
Participles
| Present | gaignant |
| Past | gaigné |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | gaing |
| 2nd sing. | gaignes |
| 3rd sing. | gaigne |
| 1st plur. | gaignons |
| 2nd plur. | gaignez |
| 3rd plur. | gaignent |
Imperfect
| 1st sing. | gaignoie; gaigneie; gaignoe; gaigneve |
| 2nd sing. | gaignoies; gaigneies; gaignoes; gaigneves |
| 3rd sing. | gaignoit; gaigneit; gaignot; gaigneve |
| 1st plur. | gaigniiens; gaigniens |
| 2nd plur. | gaigniiez; gaigniez |
| 3rd plur. | gaignoient; gaigneient; gaignoent; gaignevent |
Preterite
| 1st sing. | gaignai |
| 2nd sing. | gaignas |
| 3rd sing. | gaigna |
| 1st plur. | gaignames |
| 2nd plur. | gaignastes |
| 3rd plur. | gaignerent |
Future
| 1st sing. | gaignerai |
| 2nd sing. | gaigneras |
| 3rd sing. | gaignera |
| 1st plur. | gaignerons |
| 2nd plur. | gaigneroiz; gaignereiz; gaignerez |
| 3rd plur. | gaigneront |
Conditional
| 1st sing. | gaigneroie; gaignereie |
| 2nd sing. | gaigneroies; gaignereies |
| 3rd sing. | gaigneroit; gaignereit |
| 1st plur. | gaigneriiens; gaigneriens |
| 2nd plur. | gaigneriiez; gaigneriez |
| 3rd plur. | gaigneroient; gaignereient |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | gaing |
| 2nd sing. | gainz |
| 3rd sing. | gaint |
| 1st plur. | gaignons |
| 2nd plur. | gaignez |
| 3rd plur. | gaignent |
Imperfect
| 1st sing. | gaignasse |
| 2nd sing. | gaignasses |
| 3rd sing. | gaignast |
| 1st plur. | gaignissons; gaignissiens |
| 2nd plur. | gaignissoiz; gaignissez; gaignissiez |
| 3rd plur. | gaignassent |
Imperative
| 2nd sing. | gaigne |
| 1st plur. | gaignons |
| 2nd plur. | gaignez |
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *wadaniāre, of Germanic origin.
Verbs referencing "gaigner"
French
gagner, Middle French
gaigner, Wallon wangnî.
Sample Sentences
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tost i pout perdre u guaaignier (Straight away, he could lose or win) [c. 1250, Marie de France, Milun:]
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[…] li donra un jour un baceler qui du pain li gaaignera par honor ([…] will give to her a young suitor who will earn his bread through honor) [c. 1200, Aucassin et Nicolette:]
Cognates
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