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 or wazzarwinda (“water powered winch”), from Proto-Germanic *windaną, cognate with 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

Further reading

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