binda

See also: bindą, bińda, and bińdą

Elfdalian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.

Verb

binda

1. to bind, to tie

Conjugation

Conjugation of binda — active

infinitive	binda
present participle	bindend
supine	bundið
indicative	present	past
1st singular	bind	band
2nd singular	bind	band
3rd singular	bind	band
1st plural	bindum	bandum
2nd plural	bindið	bandið
3rd plural	binda	bandu
imperative	present
2nd singular	bind
1st plural	bindum
2nd plural	bindið

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪnta/
• Rhymes: -ɪnta

Verb

binda (third person singular past indicative bant, third person plural past indicative bundu, supine bundið)

1. to bind, to tie
2. to knit

Conjugation

Conjugation of binda (group v-45)

infinitive	binda
supine	bundið
	present	past
first singular	bindi	bant
second singular	bindur	banst
third singular	bindur	bant
plural	binda	bundu
participle (a26)1	bindandi	bundin
	imperative
singular	bind!
plural	bindið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪnta/
• Rhymes: -ɪnta

Verb

binda (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative batt, third-person plural past indicative bundu, supine bundið)

1. to tie, to bind [with accusative]

Conjugation

binda – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að binda
supine sagnbót		bundið
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		bindandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	bind	batt		bindi	byndi
	þú	bindur	bast		bindir	byndir
	hann, hún, það	bindur	batt		bindi	byndi
plural	við	bindum	bundum		bindum	byndum
	þið	bindið	bunduð		bindið	bynduð
	þeir, þær, þau	binda	bundu		bindi	byndu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	bind (þú), bittu
plural	þið	bindið (þið), bindiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

bindast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að bindast
supine sagnbót		bundist
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		bindandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	binst	bast		bindist	byndist
	þú	binst	bast		bindist	byndist
	hann, hún, það	binst	bast		bindist	byndist
plural	við	bindumst	bundumst		bindumst	byndumst
	þið	bindist	bundust		bindist	byndust
	þeir, þær, þau	bindast	bundust		bindist	byndust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	binst (þú), binstu
plural	þið	bindist (þið), bindisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

bundinn — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	bundinn	bundin	bundið	bundnir	bundnar	bundin
accusative (þolfall)	bundinn	bundna	bundið	bundna	bundnar	bundin
dative (þágufall)	bundnum	bundinni	bundnu	bundnum	bundnum	bundnum
genitive (eignarfall)	bundins	bundinnar	bundins	bundinna	bundinna	bundinna
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	bundni	bundna	bundna	bundnu	bundnu	bundnu
accusative (þolfall)	bundna	bundnu	bundna	bundnu	bundnu	bundnu
dative (þágufall)	bundna	bundnu	bundna	bundnu	bundnu	bundnu
genitive (eignarfall)	bundna	bundnu	bundna	bundnu	bundnu	bundnu

Related terms

• band

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German winda (“winch”), also wazzarwinda (“water powered winch”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *windaną (“to wind”), cognate with German Winde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbin.da/
• Rhymes: -inda
• Hyphenation: bìn‧da

Noun

binda f (plural binde)

1. jack (tool)

Anagrams

• bandi, bandì

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• bindene

Noun

binda n

1. definite plural of bind

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

binda n

1. definite plural of bind

Verb

binda (present tense bind, past participle batt, supine bunde, past participle bunden, present participle bindande, imperative bind or bitt)

1. to bind; to put together in a cover
2. to bind; to compel

   Ein bindande ed

   A binding oath

3. to tie; to fasten with ropes or strings

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bindā.

Noun

binda f

1. band, hairband
2. strip

Inflection

Declension of binda (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	binda	binda, bindon
accusative	binda, bindon	binda, bindon
genitive	bindon	bindono
dative	bindon	bindon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: binde
  • Dutch: bind, biend (dialectal)

Further reading

• “binda”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Frisian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną.

Verb

binda

1. to bind

Descendants

• North Frisian:

  Helgoland: bin

  Föhr-Amrum and Sylt: binj

  Mooring: bine

• Saterland Frisian: biende
• West Frisian: bine

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-. Germanic cognates include Old English bindan (English bind), Old Saxon bindan (Low German binnen), Middle Dutch binden (Dutch binden), Old High German bintan (German binden), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bindan).

Verb

binda

1. to bind, tie

Conjugation

Conjugation of binda — active (strong class 3)

infinitive	binda
present participle	bindandi
past participle	bundinn
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	bind	batt		binda	bynda
2nd person singular	bindr	bazt		bindir	byndir
3rd person singular	bindr	batt		bindi	byndi
1st person plural	bindum	bundum		bindim	byndim
2nd person plural	bindið	bunduð		bindið	byndið
3rd person plural	binda	bundu		bindi	byndi
imperative	present
2nd person singular	bitt
1st person plural	bindum
2nd person plural	bindið

Conjugation of binda — mediopassive (strong class 3)

infinitive	bindask
present participle	bindandisk
past participle	bundizk
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	bindumk	bundumk		bindumk	byndumk
2nd person singular	binzk	bazk		bindisk	byndisk
3rd person singular	binzk	bazk		bindisk	byndisk
1st person plural	bindumsk	bundumsk		bindimsk	byndimsk
2nd person plural	bindizk	bunduzk		bindizk	byndizk
3rd person plural	bindask	bundusk		bindisk	byndisk
imperative	present
2nd person singular	bizk
1st person plural	bindumsk
2nd person plural	bindizk

Descendants

• Icelandic: binda
• Faroese: binda
• Norn: binda
• Norwegian Nynorsk: binda, binde
• Norwegian Bokmål: binde
• Old Swedish: binda
  • Swedish: binda
• Danish: binde
• Gutnish: binde, bind', binda

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “binda”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Old Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.

Verb

binda

1. to bind, tie

Conjugation

Conjugation of binda (strong)

	present				past
infinitive	binda				—
participle	bindandi, bindande				bundin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	binder	bindi, binde	—		bant	bundi, bunde
þū	binder	bindi, binde	bint		bant	bundi, bunde
han	binder	bindi, binde	—		bant	bundi, bunde
vīr	bindum, bindom	bindum, bindom	bindum, bindom		bundum, bundom	bundum, bundom
īr	bindin	bindin	bindin		bundin	bundin
þēr	binda	bindin	—		bundu, bundo	bundin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	binds	bindis, bindes	—		bants	bundis, bundes
þū	binds	bindis, bindes	—		bants	bundis, bundes
han	binds	bindis, bindes	—		bants	bundis, bundes
vīr	bindums, -oms	bindums, bindoms	—		bundums, bundoms	bundums, bundoms
īr	bindins	bindins	—		bundins	bundins
þēr	bindas	bindins	—		bundus, bundos	bundins

Descendants

• Swedish: binda

Polish

Binda do książek (sense 1)

Książka z bindami (sense 2)

Stos papieru w bindach (sense 3)

Wilhelm II z podkręconymi wąsami utrwalonymi bindą (sense 4)

Binda (diadem) (sense 5)

Alternative forms

• bieńda, bińda (Middle Polish)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Binde. First attested in 1534.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈbin.da/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈbin.da/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -inda
• Syllabification: bin‧da

Noun

binda f

2. packthread, bookbinding twine (twine used to bind a book)
4. decorative book spine stripe (stripe used as decoration on the spine of a book)
6. paper bind, paper strap (material used to hold papers together)
8. (historical) moustache band (band used to hold one's moustache hair)
10. (historical) headband tiara, diadem (tiara in the shape of a band)
11. (Middle Polish) bandage

    Synonym: bandaż

12. (Middle Polish) ribbon, tape (decorative material)

    Synonym: bandaż

13. (Middle Polish) decorative headband
14. (Middle Polish) decorative headband
15. (Middle Polish) headcloth
16. (Middle Polish) ribbon worn by knights on their arms
17. (Middle Polish, heraldry) coat of arms element in the shape of a ribbon
18. (Middle Polish) narrow band of material i.e. wood
19. (Middle Polish, architecture) festoon

    Synonym: feston

20. (Middle Polish) type of fish

Declension

Declension of binda

	singular	plural
nominative	binda	bindy
genitive	bindy	bind
dative	bindzie	bindom
accusative	bindę	bindy
instrumental	bindą	bindami
locative	bindzie	bindach
vocative	bindo	bindy

Related terms

noun

• bindownica

verbs

• bindować impf, zbindować pf

Further reading

• binda in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• “BINDA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 31.05.2023
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “binda”, in Słownik języka polskiego
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “binda”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “binda”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 155
• binda in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati ભીંડો (bhīṇḍo), Kachchi ભીંઢો (bhī̃ḍho).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

binda class V (plural mabinda class VI)

1. okra, Abelmoschus esculentus

   Synonym: bamia

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish binda, from Old Norse binda, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

binda c

1. compress
2. sanitary napkin

Declension

Declension of binda

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	binda	bindas
	definite	bindan	bindans
plural	indefinite	bindor	bindors
	definite	bindorna	bindornas

See also

• förband
• mensskydd (“menstrual hygiene product”)

Verb

binda (present binder, preterite band, supine bundit, imperative bind)

1. to tie; to fasten with ropes or strings

   Hon band honom med repet

   She tied him up with the rope

2. to bind; to put together in a cover
3. to bind; to compel

   en bindande ed ― a binding oath

Conjugation

Conjugation of binda (class 3 strong)

	active		passive
infinitive	binda		bindas
supine	bundit		bundits
imperative	bind		—
imper. plural1	binden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	binder	band	binds, bindes	bands
ind. plural1	binda	bundo	bindas	bundos
subjunctive2	binde	bunde	bindes	bundes
present participle		bindande
past participle		bunden

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• bind
• binda samman
• bindel
• bindning
• fastbinda
• förbinda
• inbinda
• ombinda
• uppbinda

References

• binda in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• binda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• binda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)