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winden.

to wind

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɪndən/[ˈvɪn.dn̩][ˈʋɪn-][-dən]
  1. to wind

    class-3 · strong · transitive
  2. to twist, twirl

    class-3 · strong · transitive
  3. to squirm, writhe

    class-3 · reflexive · strong
  4. to squirm, hedge, to speak in an indirect or circumlocutory way (as of something emberrassing etc.)

    class-3 · figuratively · reflexive · strong
Where this word comes from

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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