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

1. 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 (attested in wazzarwinda), derived from Proto-Germanic *windaną, whence German winden.

Noun

Winde f (genitive Winde, plural Winden)

1. winch, windlass
2. (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

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Wind

Etymology 3

See Wende.

Noun

Winde m (weak, genitive Winden, plural Winden, feminine Windin)

1. dated form of Windischer (“a Slovene of Austria”)
2. obsolete form of Wende (“any Slav, Wend”)

Declension

Declension of Winde [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Winde	die	Winden
genitive	eines	des	Winden	der	Winden
dative	einem	dem	Winden	den	Winden
accusative	einen	den	Winden	die	Winden

Derived terms

• windisch

Further reading

• “Winde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Winde” in Duden online
• Winden (Gattung) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de