winden

Meaning

1. (class-3,strong,transitive) to wind
2. (class-3,strong,transitive) to twist, twirl
3. (class-3,reflexive,strong) to squirm, writhe
4. (class-3,figuratively,reflexive,strong) to squirm, hedge, to speak in an indirect or circumlocutory way (as of something emberrassing etc.)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɪndən/

Etymology

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.