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See also: Vanda, vända, and vånda

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation

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Noun

vanda (plural vandas)

  1. Any orchid of the genus Vanda.

Derived terms

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French

Noun

vanda m (plural vandas)

  1. vanda

Further reading

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wandōną.

Verb

vanda (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative vandaði, supine vandað)

  1. to do something with care and effort, to take pains over something
Conjugation
More information infinitive nafnháttur, supine sagnbót ...
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
More information infinitive nafnháttur, supine sagnbót ...
1 Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
More information strong declension (sterk beyging), singular (eintala) ...
Derived terms
  • vanda um (to admonish, to reprimand)
  • vanda til (to rebuke)
  • vanda ráð sitt (to lead an honest life)

Etymology 2

Noun

vanda

  1. indefinite genitive plural of vöndur
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Old Norse

Noun

vanda

  1. genitive plural of vǫndr

Pali

Alternative forms

Verb

vanda

  1. second-person singular imperative active of vandati (to adore)

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