vind

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vinden, from Middle Dutch vinden, from Old Dutch findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fənt/

• Audio

  (file)

Verb

vind (present vind, present participle vindende, past participle gevind)

1. (transitive) to find

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋend/, [ʋenˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vindr (“awry”).

Adjective

vind

1. crooked, warped

Inflection

Inflection of vind
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	vind	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	vindt	—	—2
Plural	vinde	—	—2
Definite attributive1	vinde	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Noun

vind c (singular definite vinden, plural indefinite vinde)

1. wind

Inflection

Declension of vind

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vind	vinden	vinde	vindene
genitive	vinds	vindens	vindes	vindenes

Derived terms

• vindtunnel

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

vind

1. imperative of vinde

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪnt/, /vɪn/
• Homophone: vindt

Verb

vind

1. inflection of vinden:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋin/

Noun

vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vinder, definite plural vindene)

1. wind (movement of air)

Synonyms

• (wind) blest

Derived terms

• austavind
• fralandsvind
• monsunvind
• motvind
• nordavind
• passatvind
• pålandsvind
• sidevind
• vestavind
• vindblåst
• vindfull
• vindgenerator
• vindhastighet
• vindjakke
• vindkast
• vindkraft
• vindmølle
• vindretning
• vindstille
• vindstyrke
• vindtunnel
• virvelvind
• østavind

 

References

• “vind” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Akin to English wind.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɪnd/, /ʋɪnː/

Noun

vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vindar, definite plural vindane)

1. wind (movement of air)

Derived terms

• monsunvind
• motvind
• nordavind
• passatvind
• pålandsvind
• sidevind
• vestavind
• vinddrag
• vindfull
• vindgenerator
• vindjakke
• vindkast
• vindkraft
• vindmølle
• vindretning
• vindstyrke
• vindtunnel
• virvelvind, kvervelvind

 

References

• “vind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Noun

vind

1. indefinite accusative singular of vindr

Verb

vind

1. first-person singular present indicative active of vinda

Adjective

vind

1. inflection of vindr:
   1. positive degree strong feminine nominative singular
   2. positive degree strong neuter nominative/accusative

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vinder, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪnd/, [vɪnːd]

• audio

  (file)

Adjective

vind (comparative vindare, superlative vindast)

1. bent, twisted, warped (not straight)

Declension

Inflection of vind
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	vind	vindare	vindast
Neuter singular	vint	vindare	vindast
Plural	vinda	vindare	vindast
Masculine plural3	vinde	vindare	vindast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	vinde	vindare	vindaste
All	vinda	vindare	vindaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Synonyms

• skev
• sned

Related terms

• vindhet
• vindögd

Noun

vind c

1. a wind; movement of air
2. an attic, a loft

Declension

Declension of vind
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vind	vinden	vindar	vindarna
Genitive	vinds	vindens	vindars	vindarnas

Synonyms

• (wind): blåst

Derived terms

(wind):

• stormvind
• vind för våg
• vindblåst
• vindby
• vinddrag
• vinddriven
• vindenergi
• vindfläkt
• vindflöjel
• vindfång
• vindfälle
• vindförhållanden
• vindhastighet
• vindhål
• vindil
• vindjacka
• vindkantring
• vindkast
• vindkraft
• vindkraftverk
• vindkåre
• vindkänslig
• vindleka
• vindlös
• vindmätare
• vindmölla
• vindpinad
• vindpust
• vindriktning
• vindros
• vindrufs
• vindruta
• vindrätt
• vindsida
• vindskala
• vindskiva
• vindskydd
• vindskyddad
• vindsnabb
• vindsnurra
• vindstilla
• vindstrut
• vindstyrka
• vindstöt
• vindsurfa
• vindsurfare
• vindsurfingbräda
• vindsurfning
• vindtunnel
• vindturbin
• vindtyg
• vindtät
• vindvridning
• vindöga
• vända kappan efter vinden

 

(attic):

• vindsbrand
• vindsfönster
• vindskammare
• vindskontor
• vindskupa
• vindslucka
• vindslya
• vindslägenhet
• vindsrum
• vindsröjning
• vindsskrubb
• vindstrappa
• vindsutrymme
• vindsvåning

 

Descendants

• → Finnish: vintti

References

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