winden
Meaning
- (class-3, strong, transitive) to wind
- (class-3, strong, transitive) to twist, twirl
- (class-3, reflexive, strong) to squirm, writhe
- (class-3, figuratively, reflexive, strong) to squirm, hedge, to speak in an indirect or circumlocutory way (as of something emberrassing etc.)
Concepts
Synonyms
sich winden
winschen
hin und her rutschen
beschnüffeln
beriechen
spulen und haspeln
durchwirken
verschlungen sein
schnobern
beschnobern
aufwinden
sich biegen
sich krümmen
Translations
vlechten
torcer
tresser
torcere
entrançar
plectereFrequency
Dialects
Aargau
chute
Basel-Landschaft
winde
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɪndən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German winden, from Old High German wintan, from Proto-Germanic *windaną. Cognate with Low German and Dutch winden, English wind, Danish vinde, Swedish vinda.
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