wendian

See also: wèndiàn

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wandijan, from Proto-Germanic *wandijaną, originally ‘to make something twist or wind’, a causative form of *windaną (“to wreathe, twist”) (Old Saxon and Old English windan, English wind).

Cognate with Old Frisian wenda, Old English wendan, Old High German wentan (Dutch & German wenden), Old Norse venda (Swedish vända), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽.

Verb

wendian

1. to turn or change direction
2. to change or alter
3. to go or depart

Conjugation

Conjugation of wendian (weak class 1)

infinitive	wendian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	wendiu	wendida
2nd person singular	wendis	wendides
3rd person singular	wendid	wendida
plural	wendiad	wendidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	wendie	wendidi
2nd person singular	wendies	wendidis
3rd person singular	wendie	wendidi
plural	wendien	wendidin
imperative	present
singular	wendi
plural	wendiad
participle	present	past
	wendiandi	giwendid, wendid