See also: Wund

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German wunt, from Old High German wunt, from Proto-West Germanic *wund, from Proto-Germanic *wundaz (wounded), from the verb *wundōną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vʊnt/
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt
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Adjective edit

wund (strong nominative masculine singular wunder, comparative wunder, superlative am wundesten)

  1. wounded, injured, sore
    Ich habe einen wunden Hals.I have a sore throat.

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Further reading edit

  • wund” in Duden online
  • wund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Old English edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-West Germanic *wund, from Proto-Germanic *wundaz, from the verb *wundōną (to wound).

Adjective edit

wund

  1. wounded, injured, sore
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5[1]:
      Iċ eom ānhaga īserne wund, bille ġebennod, beadoweorca sæd, eċġum wēriġ.
      I am a lone one wounded with iron, wounded by sword, sated of battle-works, weary by edges.
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Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-West Germanic *wundu, from Proto-Germanic *wundō.

Noun edit

wund f

  1. a wound, an injury
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Descendants edit
  • Middle English: wund, wonde, wound

Old Saxon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *wund, from Proto-Germanic *wundaz, from the verb *wundōną.

Adjective edit

wund

  1. wounded

Declension edit