Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Wank (Ripuarian; now chiefly western dialects)

Noun

Wand f ‎(plural Wänn or Wäng, diminutive Wändche)

1. (many dialects) wall

Usage notes

• The plural Wänn is used in Moselle Franconian and some southern dialects of Ripuarian. The form Wäng is used in many Ripuarian dialects, including Kölsch.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German want, from Old High German want, from Proto-Germanic *wandiz ‎(“weave; wickerwork; plait; wall”), from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- ‎(“to turn; bend; wind; twist; braid; weave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vant]
• Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Wand f ‎(genitive Wand, plural Wände)

1. wall, partition
2. precipice

Usage notes

• The words Wand and Mauer are synonymous in principle. However, they are widely distinguished in the following manner: only Mauer is commonly used for freestanding walls. Only Wand is commonly used for the walls of a building as seen from the inside. Both words are used for the outer walls of a building.
• Moreover, Mauer is widely restricted to stone or concrete walls, which Wand is not.

Declension

Derived terms

• Außenwand
• Bergwand
• Felswand
• Gewitterwand
• Leinwand
• Magenwand
• Trennwand
• Wandgemälde
• Wandfarbe

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑnt/
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Etymology 1

From Old High German wint, from Proto-Germanic *windaz.

Noun

Wand m ‎(plural Wënn)

1. wind

Derived terms

• Wandmillen

Etymology 2

From Old High German want.

Noun

Wand f ‎(plural Wänn)

1. (interior) wall

Derived terms

• Wandauer
• Wandschaf
• Wandteppech

English

Noun

wand ‎(plural wands)

1. A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing.
2. (by extension) An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand.
3. a magic wand.
4. A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow.
5. plural: A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.

Derived terms

• magic wand
• violet wand
• water wand

Translations

Verb

wand ‎(third-person singular simple present wands, present participle wanding, simple past and past participle wanded)

1. (transitive) To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector.

References

1. ↑ Etymology in Onlyne Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• dawn, Dawn

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑnt
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ʋɑnt/
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): /wɑnt/
• Homophone: want

Noun

wand m ‎(plural wanden, diminutive wandje n)

1. wall
2. face (as in mountain face)

Derived terms

• rotswand
• wandtapijt

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ant

Verb

wand

1. First-person singular preterite of winden.
2. Third-person singular preterite of winden.

Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wanduz ‎(“mole”), from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- ‎(“to turn, twist, wind, braid”).

Noun

wand f

1. mole (animal)

Declension

Derived terms

• wandeweorpe

Etymology 2

From windan.

Verb

wand

1. first-person singular preterite form of windan
2. third-person singular preterite form of windan