wenden
See also: Wenden
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch wenden, from Old Dutch wenden, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan, from Proto-Germanic *wandijaną. Historically a causative verb to winden (“to wind”).
Verb
editwenden
- (transitive) to direct oneself, turn
- Hij wendde zich tot de overheid.
- He turned to the authorities.
- (intransitive, nautical) to come about
- Klaar om te wenden? Ree!
- Ready to come about? Hard leeward!
Conjugation
editConjugation of wenden (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | wenden | |||
past singular | wendde | |||
past participle | gewend | |||
infinitive | wenden | |||
gerund | wenden n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | wend | wendde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | wendt, wend2 | wendde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | wendt | wendde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | wendt | wendde | ||
3rd person singular | wendt | wendde | ||
plural | wenden | wendden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | wende | wendde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | wenden | wendden | ||
imperative sing. | wend | |||
imperative plur.1 | wendt | |||
participles | wendend | gewend | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editwenden
- inflection of wennen:
Anagrams
editGerman
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German wenden, from Old High German wenten, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editwenden (weak or irregular weak, third-person singular present wendet, past tense wendete or wandte, past participle gewendet or gewandt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to turn something so as to cook or roast it from both sides
- (transitive, chiefly literary) to turn something (in general)
- (transitive, literary, dated) to avert; to curb
- 1545, Martin Luther, Biblia, Hans Lufft, Psalm 33:
- Der HERR macht zunicht der Heiden Rat / Vnd wendet die gedancken der Völcker. Aber der Rat des HERRN bleibet ewiglich / Seines hertzen gedancken fur vnd fur.
- The LORD makes to naught the heathens' council; and curbs the cogitations of the peoples. But the council of the LORD abides eternally; his heart's cogitations forever and ever.
- (intransitive) to make a u-turn; to turn around one’s car or vehicle
- (reflexive, chiefly literary) to turn around
- (reflexive) to turn to; to consult [with an (+ accusative)]
Usage notes
edit- The irregular past forms wandte, gewandt are less common in the simplex wenden, but are equally common or even predominant in some compounds (such as abwenden, anwenden, etc.).
- Only the weak forms wendete, gewendet can be used in the sense of “to make a u-turn” and, usually, in the sense of “to turn something to be cooked on both sides”.
Conjugation
editinfinitive | wenden | ||||
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present participle | wendend | ||||
past participle | gewendet gewandt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich wende | wir wenden | i | ich wende | wir wenden |
du wendest | ihr wendet | du wendest | ihr wendet | ||
er wendet | sie wenden | er wende | sie wenden | ||
preterite | ich wendete ich wandte |
wir wendeten wir wandten |
ii | ich wendete1 ich wandte1 |
wir wendeten1 wir wandten1 |
du wendetest du wandtest |
ihr wendetet ihr wandtet |
du wendetest1 du wandtest1 |
ihr wendetet1 ihr wandtet1 | ||
er wendete er wandte |
sie wendeten sie wandten |
er wendete1 er wandte1 |
sie wendeten1 sie wandten1 | ||
imperative | wend (du) wende (du) |
wendet (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Synonyms
edit- (turn something in general): drehen; umdrehen
- (avert, curb): abwenden; hemmen
- (turn around): sich drehen; sich umdrehen
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Further reading
editMiddle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English wendan, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan (“to turn”).
Verb
editwenden
Conjugation
editConjugation of wenden (weak in -te/-de)
infinitive | (to) wenden, wende | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | wende | wente, wende | |
2nd-person singular | wendest | wentest, wendest | |
3rd-person singular | wendeth, went | wente, wende | |
subjunctive singular | wende | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | wenden, wende | wenten, wente, wenden, wende | |
imperative plural | wendeth, wende | — | |
participles | wendynge, wendende | went, wend, ywent, ywend |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
editOld Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *wandijan.
Verb
editwenden
Inflection
editConjugation of wenden (weak class 1 irregular, Rückumlaut)
infinitive | wenden | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | wendo, wendon | wanda |
2nd person singular | wendis, wendist | wandos |
3rd person singular | wendit | wanda |
1st person plural | wenden | wandun |
2nd person plural | wendit | wandut |
3rd person plural | wendent | wandun |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | wende | wendi |
2nd person singular | wendes, wendest | wendis |
3rd person singular | wende | wendi |
1st person plural | wenden | wendin |
2nd person plural | wendet | wendit |
3rd person plural | wenden | wendin |
imperative | present | |
singular | wendi | |
plural | wendit | |
participle | present | past |
wendendi | want, giwant |
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “wenden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
editPronunciation
editVerb
editwenden
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