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vind

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch vinden, from Middle Dutch vinden, from Old Dutch findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fənt/
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Verb edit

vind (present vind, present participle vindende, past participle gevind)

  1. (transitive) to find

Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse vindr (“awry”).

Adjective edit

vind

  1. crooked, warped
Inflection edit
Inflection of vind
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular vind — —2
Indefinite neuter singular vindt — —2
Plural vinde — —2
Definite attributive1 vinde — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Noun edit

vind c (singular definite vinden, plural indefinite vinde)

  1. wind
Inflection edit
Declension of vind
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vind vinden vinde vindene
genitive vinds vindens vindes vindenes
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

vind

  1. imperative of vinde

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

vind

  1. inflection of vinden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Norwegian Bokmål edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Danish vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vinder, definite plural vindene)

  1. wind (movement of air)

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Akin to English wind.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vindar, definite plural vindane)

  1. wind (movement of air)

Derived terms edit

References edit

Old Norse edit

Noun edit

vind

  1. indefinite accusative singular of vindr

Verb edit

vind

  1. first-person singular present indicative active of vinda

Adjective edit

vind

  1. inflection of vindr:
    1. positive degree strong feminine nominative singular
    2. positive degree strong neuter nominative/accusative

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Swedish vinder, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

vind (comparative vindare, superlative vindast)

  1. bent, twisted, warped (not straight)

Declension edit

Inflection of vind
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular vind vindare vindast
Neuter singular vint vindare vindast
Plural vinda vindare vindast
Masculine plural3 vinde vindare vindast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 vinde vindare vindaste
All vinda vindare vindaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Synonyms edit

Related terms edit

Noun edit

vind c

  1. a wind; movement of air
  2. an attic, a loft

Declension edit

Declension of vind 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative vind vinden vindar vindarna
Genitive vinds vindens vindars vindarnas

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

(wind):

(attic):

Descendants edit

  • → Finnish: vintti

References edit

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