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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wandī, from Proto-Germanic *wandijaz (“turning, directed”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-wende
- suffix meaning tending toward, promoting, or exemplified by; -ing, -able
- hālwende ― healing, heathful, salutary
- lāþwende ― hateful, hostile
- lēofwende ― kind, loving, gracious, agreeable
- lufwende ― lovable, pleasant
- miswende ― erring, misbehaving
- hātwende ― hot, burning
Declension
Declension of -wende — Strong
Declension of -wende — Weak