See also: Wund

German

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Etymology

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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

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

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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

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

Old English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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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

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

Noun

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wund f

  1. a wound, an injury
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5[2]:
      Nǣfre lǣċecynn on folcstede findan meahte, þāra þe mid wyrtum wunde ġehǣlde,…
      I could never find physicians on a battlefield, who would heal a wound with herbs,…
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: wund, wonde, wound

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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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wund

  1. wounded

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