From Dutch vinden, from Middle Dutch vinden, from Old Dutch findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent-.
vind (present vind, present participle vindende, past participle gevind)
From Old Norse vindr (“awry”).
vind
Inflection of vind | |||
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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. |
From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).
vind c (singular definite vinden, plural indefinite vinde)
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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From Danish vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).
vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vinder, definite plural vindene)
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.
vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vindar, definite plural vindane)
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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”).
vind (comparative vindare, superlative vindast)
Inflection of vind | |||
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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 |
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