See also: Benda

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse benda, from Proto-Germanic *bandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.

Verb

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benda (third person singular past indicative bendi, third person plural past indicative bendu, supine bent)

  1. (grammar) to inflect

Conjugation

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Conjugation of benda (group v-5)
infinitive benda
supine bent
participle (a7)1 bendandi bendur
present past
first singular bendi bendi
second singular bendir bendi
third singular bendir bendi
plural benda bendu
imperative
singular bend!
plural bendið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse benda, from Proto-Germanic *bandijaną (to bend). Cognate with English bend.

Verb

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benda (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative benti, supine bent)

  1. (transitive) To bend.
  2. (transitive) To tie; join.
  3. (transitive) To strive; contest.
  4. (transitive, figurative) To give away.

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse benda, from Proto-Germanic *bandwijaną.

Verb

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benda (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative benti, supine bent)

  1. to point, to show
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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay benda (a valuable thing), from Sanskrit भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa, good). Doublet of banda. Cognate of Javanese ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝ (bandha).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bən.da/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bên‧da
  • Rhymes: -da, -a

Noun

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bênda (first-person possessive bendaku, second-person possessive bendamu, third-person possessive bendanya)

  1. object, good, etc.
  2. thing
  3. valuable

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Further reading

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Isthmus Zapotec

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Zapotec *kw-ella, from Proto-Zapotecan *kw-ella.

Noun

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benda

  1. fish

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Zapotec *kw-ella.

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benda

  1. sister (of a female)

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *binda (band, bind), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.[2]

Noun

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benda f (plural bende)

  1. bandage
  2. blindfold

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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benda

  1. inflection of bendare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

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  1. ^ benda in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ benda in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Kituba

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Verb

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benda

  1. to pull

Lingala

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Verb

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benda

  1. to pull

Malay

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa, good).

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Noun

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benda (Jawi spelling بندا, plural benda-benda, informal 1st possessive bendaku, 2nd possessive bendamu, 3rd possessive bendanya)

  1. object, good, etc.
  2. thing
  3. valuable

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: benda
  • Urak Lawoi': เบอนา (bena)

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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benda

  1. genitive plural of bend

Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *bandijaną.

Verb

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benda

  1. bend
    Synonym: beygja
  2. beckon
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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benda f (genitive bendu)

  1. band, tie
Declension
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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benda

  1. indefinite genitive plural of bendi

Participle

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benda

  1. inflection of bendr:
    1. strong feminine nominative singular
    2. strong feminine nominative/accusative plural

References

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  • benda1”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • benda2”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • benda3”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press