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wenden.

to turn something so as to cook or roast it from both sides

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɛndən/[ˈvɛndən][ˈvɛndn̩]
  1. to turn something so as to cook or roast it from both sides

    irregular · transitive · weak
  2. to turn something (in general)

    irregular · literary · transitive · weak
  3. to avert; to curb

    dated · irregular · literary · transitive · weak
  4. to make a u-turn; to turn around one’s car or vehicle

    intransitive · irregular · weak
  5. to turn around

    irregular · literary · reflexive · weak
  6. to turn to; to consult

    irregular · reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wenden, from Old High German wenten, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan.

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