wendan
See also: wend an
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿendan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wandijaną, originally ‘to make something twist or wind’, a causative form of *windaną (“to wreathe, twist”) (whence windan). Cognate with Old Frisian wenda, Old Saxon wendian, Old Dutch wenden (Dutch wenden), Old High German wenten (German wenden), Old Norse venda (Danish vende, Swedish vända), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wandjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwendɑn/
Verb
wendan
- (West Saxon) (transitive) to turn or change position
- (West Saxon) to change direction (of)
- (West Saxon) (transitive & intransitive) to change or alter
- (West Saxon) (intransitive) to go or depart
- (West Saxon) to take place or happen
Conjugation
Conjugation of wendan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | wendan | tō wendenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wende | wende |
| 2nd-person singular | wendest | wendest |
| 3rd-person singular | wendeþ | wende |
| plural | wendaþ | wendon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wende | wende |
| plural | wenden | wenden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wend | |
| plural | wendaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wendende | (ġe)wended | |
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