bending

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See also: Bending and binding

English

Pronunciation

Verb

bending

  1. present participle and gerund of bend

Noun

bending (plural bendings)

  1. A motion or action that bends.
    a bending of the knees
  2. An instance of something being adapted or distorted.
    bendings of the rules

Derived terms

Translations

Faroese

Etymology

benda +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

Noun

bending f (genitive singular bendingar, plural bendingar)

  1. inflection

Declension

f6 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bending bendingin bendingar bendingarnar
Accusative bending bendingina bendingar bendingarnar
Dative bending bendingini bendingum bendingunum
Genitive bendingar bendingarinnar bendinga bendinganna

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From benda +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

bending f (genitive singular bendingar, nominative plural bendingar)

  1. pointing, showing, indicating
  2. hint, clue

Declension

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