Wende

Meaning

  1. (feminine) turn (change in temperament or circumstance)
  2. (feminine) turnaround (reversal of policy)
  3. (feminine) tacking
  4. (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

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɛndə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German wende, from Old High German wendī; see wenden. Cognate to Dutch wende.

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