Wind

See also: wind

German

Etymology

From Old High German wint, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Compare Dutch wind, English wind, Danish vind, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (winds).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vɪnt]
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  • Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun

Wind m (genitive Windes or Winds, plural Winde, diminutive Windchen n)

  1. wind; movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure

Declension
Declension of Wind
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wind die Winde
genitive eines des Windes,
Winds		 der Winde
dative einem dem Wind,
Winde1		 den Winden
accusative einen den Wind die Winde
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Further reading
  • Wind in Duden online

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon wind, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Compare German Wind, Dutch wind, English wind, Danish vind, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐍃 (winds).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wɪnt/

Noun

Wind m (plural Winn or Winnen)

  1. wind; movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure

Derived terms
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