Noun
der Wind
Pronunciation: /vɪnt/
wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure
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plural Winde
Meanings
Noun
- wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure
Example sentence
Heute weht ein starker Wind.
A strong wind is blowing today.
Word forms
singular
der Wind
plural
die Winde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Wind
Accusativeden Wind
Dativedem Wind
Genitivedes Windes
Plural
Nominativedie Winde
Accusativedie Winde
Dativeden Winden
Genitiveder Winde
Usage
- Der Wind weht. — Wehen is the usual verb for wind blowing.
- Wind → Winde — The plural adds -e without an umlaut.
Der Wind trägt den Duft der Blumen bis ins Haus.
The wind carries the scent of the flowers into the house.