wendan
See also: wend an
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿendan — wynn spelling
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
Verb
wendan
- (transitive) to turn or change position
- to change direction (of)
- (transitive, intransitive) to change or alter
- (intransitive) to go or depart
- to take place or happen
Conjugation
Conjugation of wendan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | wendan | wendenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wende | wende |
| second person singular | wendest, wenst, wentst | wendest |
| third person singular | wendeþ, went | wende |
| plural | wendaþ | wendon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wende | wende |
| plural | wenden | wenden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wend | |
| plural | wendaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wendende | (ġe)wended | |