vind

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch vinden, from Middle Dutch vinden, from Old Dutch findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fənt/
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Verb

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vind (present vind, present participle vindende, past participle gevind)

  1. (transitive) to find

Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse vindr (awry).

Adjective

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vind

  1. crooked, warped
Inflection
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Inflection of vind
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular vind 2
Indefinite neuter singular vindt 2
Plural vinde 2
Definite attributive1 vinde
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (blowing), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (to blow).

Noun

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vind c (singular definite vinden, plural indefinite vinde)

  1. wind
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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vind

  1. imperative of vinde

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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vind

  1. inflection of vinden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Danish vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (blowing), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (to blow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vinder, definite plural vindene)

  1. wind (movement of air)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (blowing), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (to blow). Akin to English wind.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vindar, definite plural vindane)

  1. wind (movement of air)

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Old Norse

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Noun

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vind

  1. indefinite accusative singular of vindr

Verb

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vind

  1. first-person singular present indicative active of vinda

Adjective

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vind

  1. inflection of vindr:
    1. positive degree strong feminine nominative singular
    2. positive degree strong neuter nominative/accusative

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish vinder, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (blowing), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (to blow).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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vind (comparative vindare, superlative vindast)

  1. bent, twisted, warped (not straight)

Declension

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Inflection of vind
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular vind vindare vindast
Neuter singular vint vindare vindast
Plural vinda vindare vindast
Masculine plural3 vinde vindare vindast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 vinde vindare vindaste
All vinda vindare vindaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Synonyms

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Noun

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vind c

  1. a wind; movement of air
  2. an attic, a loft

Declension

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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wind
attic

Descendants

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  • Finnish: vintti

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