Wind
See also: wind
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, from wind (both senses). This surname also appears in Dutch, Danish, Swedish, and German with the same senses, such as Wint. Compare De Wind.
- Also as a German surname, variant of Wendt.
Proper noun
Wind
- A surname
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German wint, from Old High German wint, from Proto-West Germanic *wind. Cognates include German Wind and Luxembourgish Wand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvind̥/
- Hyphenation: Wind
Noun
Wind m (plural Wind)
- wind
- 1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Impression im März:
- Zårte Blatterl schiaßen aus die Zweigel,
und Papierln ziagn im Fruahjåhrswind.- Tender leaves shoot up from the grape,
and the papers move in the spring wind.
- Tender leaves shoot up from the grape,
-
- fart
- Synonyms: Schas, Schoaß
- (Vienna) bragging
- (Vienna) upset, disturbance
- Kumm, moch kan Wind! ― Come on, don't get upset!
References
- Maria Hornung; Sigmar Grüner (2002), “Wind”, in Wörterbuch der Wiener Mundart, 2nd edition, ÖBV & HPT
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German wint, from Proto-West Germanic *wind. Compare Dutch wind, English wind, Danish vind, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (winds).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɪnt/
- Rhymes: -ɪnt
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Noun
Wind m (strong, genitive Windes or Winds, plural Winde, diminutive Windchen n)
- wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure
Declension
Declension of Wind [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Wind | die | Winde |
| genitive | eines | des | Windes, Winds | der | Winde |
| dative | einem | dem | Wind, Winde1 | den | Winden |
| accusative | einen | den | Wind | die | Winde |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Hyponyms
- Fahrtwind
- Fahrwind
- Gegenwind
- Rückenwind
Derived terms
- Fahrtwind
- Fahrwind
- Gegenwind
- Rückenwind
- von etwas Wind bekommen
- Windbeutel
- Windböe
- Windfahne
- Windhose
- windig
- windlos
- Windmühle
- Windrad
- Windrichtung
- Windrose
- Windsack
- Windsbraut
- Windschatten
- Windschutz
- Windstille
- Windstoß
Further reading
- “Wind” in Duden online
- “Wind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Wind”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German wint, from Old Saxon wind, from Proto-West Germanic *wind. Compare German Wind, Dutch wind, English wind, Danish vind, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (winds).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɪnt/
Noun
Wind m (plural Winn or Winnen)
- wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure
Derived terms
- Fohrtwind
- Fohrwind
- Gegenwind
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German and Old High German wint.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vint/
Noun
Wind m (plural Wind)
- wind
Derived terms
- Winddrille
- windich
- Windmihl
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary