Winde
See also: winde
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de winde in 1338. Perhaps derived from a term cognate to wenden (“turn, twist”), here referring to a riverbend.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Win.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪn.də/
- Hyphenation: Win‧de
- Rhymes: -ɪndə
- Homophone: winden
Proper noun
Winde n
- A village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪndə/
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Etymology 1
From Middle High German winde, from Old High German winda or wazzarwinda (“water powered winch”), from Proto-Germanic *windaną, cognate with German winden.
Noun
Winde f (genitive Winde, plural Winden)
- winch, windlass
- (botany) bindweed
Declension
Declension of Winde [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Winde | die | Winden |
genitive | einer | der | Winde | der | Winden |
dative | einer | der | Winde | den | Winden |
accusative | eine | die | Winde | die | Winden |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Winde
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Wind
Further reading
- “Winde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Winde” in Duden online
Winden (Gattung) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de