windan

See also: ƿindan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ƿindan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *windaną. Cognate with Old Frisian winda (West Frisian wine), Old Saxon windan (Low German winden), Dutch winden, Old High German wintan (German winden), Old Norse vinda (Danish vinde, Swedish vinda), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (windan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwindɑn/

Verb

windan

  1. to circle, curl, spiral, eddy

Conjugation

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *windaną. Compare Old English windan, ƿindan, Old Frisian winda, Old High German wintan, Old Norse vinda, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (windan).

Verb

windan

  1. to wind

Conjugation

Descendants

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