Wende
Meaning
- (feminine) turn (change in temperament or circumstance)
- (feminine) turnaround (reversal of policy)
- (feminine) tacking
- (feminine,historical,with-definite-article) the process that opened the way to the unification of West and East Germany; that period (1989–90) in general
Concepts
complete change
new program
new programme
transition phase
Die Wende
Wende
Synonyms
Umkehrpunkt
deutsche Wiedervereinigung
vollständige Veränderung
Drehung um 180 Grad
Ende der deutschen Teilung
deutsche Vereinigung
Wendemarke
Umkehrschleife
Endschleife
Kehrschleife
Wendeschleife
Umschaltung
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Wen‧de
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɛndə/
Etymology
From Middle High German wende, from Old High German wendī; see wenden. Cognate to Dutch wende.
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