Wend

See also: wend

English

Etymology

From German Wende, from Proto-Germanic *Winidaz, the same source as Old English Winedas (“Slavs”).[1]

Noun

Wend (plural Wends)

  1. A member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub.
  2. A Slavic person living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ “Wend, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Wende.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: Wend
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Homophones: wend, wendt, went

Noun

Wend m (plural Wenden)

  1. (chiefly plural) Wend, one of several Slavic groups living near German-speaking areas

Derived terms

  • Wendisch

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vent/

Noun

Wend f

  1. plural of Wand

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Wend

  1. plural of Wand
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