Noun
die Winde
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪndə/
winch, windlass
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plural Winden
Meanings
Noun
- winch, windlass
- bindweed
Example sentence
Mit einer Winde zogen sie das Auto aus dem Graben.
They pulled the car out of the ditch with a winch.
Word forms
singular
die Winde
plural
die Winden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Winde
Accusativedie Winde
Dativeder Winde
Genitiveder Winde
Plural
Nominativedie Winden
Accusativedie Winden
Dativeden Winden
Genitiveder Winden
Usage
- eine Winde zum Ziehen — a winch for pulling; a mechanical device
- die Winde im Garten — bindweed; a separate plant sense of the same feminine noun
Im Museum sahen wir eine mit Muskelkraft betriebene Winde.
At the museum, we saw a manually operated winch.