wenden
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From 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
wenden
- (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
| Conjugation of wenden (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
wenden
- inflection of wennen:
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Etymology
From Middle High German wenden, from Old High German wenten, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan.
Pronunciation
Verb
wenden (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
- 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
| infinitive | wenden | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English wendan, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan (“to turn”).
Verb
wenden
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) wenden, wende | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Conjugation of wenden (weak in -te/-de)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wandijan.
Verb
wenden
Inflection
| infinitive | wenden | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Conjugation of wenden (weak class 1 irregular, Rückumlaut)
Descendants
Further reading
- “wenden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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Verb
wenden
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