# vind
## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From Dutch vinden, from Middle Dutch vinden, from Old Dutch findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent-.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /fənt/
* Audio:(file)

### Verb

vind (present vind, present participle vindende, past participle gevind)
* (transitive) to find

## Danish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʋend/, [ʋenˀ]

### Etymology 1

From Old Norse vindr (“awry”).

#### Adjective

vind
* crooked, warped

##### Inflection

$^1$ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. $^2$ The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

### Etymology 2

From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

#### Noun

vind c (singular definite vinden, plural indefinite vinde)
* wind

##### Derived terms

* vindtunnel

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

vind
* imperative of vinde

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vɪnt/, /vɪn/
* Homophone: vindt

### Verb

vind
* inflection of vinden:
** first-person singular present indicative
** (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
** imperative

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Danish vind, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʋin/

### Noun

vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vinder, definite plural vindene)
* wind (movement of air)

#### Synonyms

* (wind) blest

#### Derived terms

* austavind
* fralandsvind
* monsunvind
* motvind
* nordavind
* passatvind
* pålandsvind
* sidevind
* vestavind
* vindblåst
* vindfull
* vindgenerator
* vindhastighet
* vindjakke
* vindkast
* vindkraft
* vindmølle
* vindretning
* vindstille
* vindstyrke
* vindtunnel
* virvelvind
* østavind

### References

* “vind” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Akin to English wind.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʋɪnd/, /ʋɪnː/

### Noun

vind m (definite singular vinden, indefinite plural vindar, definite plural vindane)
* wind (movement of air)

#### Derived terms

* monsunvind
* motvind
* nordavind
* passatvind
* pålandsvind
* sidevind
* vestavind
* vinddrag
* vindfull
* vindgenerator
* vindjakke
* vindkast
* vindkraft
* vindmølle
* vindretning
* vindstyrke
* vindtunnel
* virvelvind, kvervelvind

### References

* “vind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old Norse
### Noun

vind
* indefinite accusative singular of vindr

### Verb

vind
* first-person singular present indicative active of vinda

### Adjective

vind
* inflection of vindr:
** positive degree strong feminine nominative singular
** positive degree strong neuter nominative/accusative

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Swedish vinder, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vɪnd/, [vɪnːd]
* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

vind (comparative vindare, superlative vindast)
* bent, twisted, warped (not straight)

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### Synonyms

* skev
* sned

#### Related terms

* vindhet
* vindögd

### Noun

vind c
* a wind; movement of air
* an attic, a loft

#### Synonyms

* (wind): blåst

#### Derived terms

* Atlantvind
* bidevind
* fallvind
* fartvind
* frånlandsvind
* fördevind
* hangvind
* havsvind
* högervind
* höjdvind
* höstvind
* kallvind
* kastvind
* landvind
* låringsvind
* medelvind
* medvind
* monsunvind
* motvind
* nordanvind
* nordostvind
* nordvästvind
* opinionsvind
* orkanvind
* ostanvind
* passadvind
* pålandsvind
* sciroccovind
* segervind
* sidvind
* solvind
* sommarvind
* stormvind
* sunnanvind
* sydostvind
* sydvästvind
* undanvind
* uppvind
* uppåtvind
* valvind
* vind för våg
* vindblåst
* vindby
* vinddrag
* vinddriven
* vindenergi
* vindfläkt
* vindflöjel
* vindfång
* vindfälle
* vindförhållanden
* vindhastighet
* vindhål
* vindil
* vindjacka
* vindkantring
* vindkast
* vindkraft
* vindkraftverk
* vindkåre
* vindkänslig
* vindleka
* vindlös
* vindmätare
* vindmölla
* vindpinad
* vindpust
* vindriktning
* vindros
* vindrufs
* vindruta
* vindrätt
* vindsida
* vindskala
* vindskiva
* vindskydd
* vindskyddad
* vindsnabb
* vindsnurra
* vindstilla
* vindstrut
* vindstyrka
* vindstöt
* vindsurfa
* vindsurfare
* vindsurfingbräda
* vindsurfning
* vindtunnel
* vindturbin
* vindtyg
* vindtät
* vindvridning
* vindöga
* vintervind
* virvelvind
* vårvind
* vända kappan efter vinden
* vänstervind
* västanvind
* västvind
* årstidsvind
* ökenvind
* östanvind
* torkvind
* vindsbrand
* vindsfönster
* vindskammare
* vindskontor
* vindskupa
* vindslucka
* vindslya
* vindslägenhet
* vindsrum
* vindsröjning
* vindsskrubb
* vindstrappa
* vindsutrymme
* vindsvåning

#### Descendants

* → Finnish: vintti

### References

* vind in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* vind in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* vind in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
* vind in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)