-wende

See also: wende, Wende, and wéndé

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wandī, from Proto-Germanic *wandijaz (“turning, directed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌwen.de/

Suffix

-wende

  1. suffix meaning tending toward, promoting, or exemplified by; -ing, -able
    hālwende ― healing, heathful, salutary
    lāþwende ― hateful, hostile
    lēofwende ― kind, loving, gracious, agreeable
    lufwende ― lovable, pleasant
    miswende ― erring, misbehaving
    hātwende ― hot, burning

Declension

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