No. 2,446 in Dutch
wonnen
"Wonnen" (past tense of "winnen") means "won" in English, as in achieving victory or success.
In a sentence
Wij wonnen de wedstrijd gisteren.
We won the match yesterday.
Here, 'wonnen' is the past tense of the verb 'winnen', meaning 'to win'.
Toen ze in Nederland woonden, wonnen ze veel ervaring.
When they lived in the Netherlands, they gained a lot of experience.
In this sentence, 'wonnen' is again the past tense of 'winnen', but the word play suggests 'gaining' experience.
Ik heb een spelletje gespeeld en won.
I played a game and won.
Here, 'won' is used in a casual narrative context also derived from 'winnen' and denotes a successful outcome.
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