vind
/ʋend/common gender
The English word 'wind' (referring to the movement of air) is vind in Danish. Wiktionary also lists blæst and luftstrøm.
Meaning: movement of air (noun)
Ways to say it
| Danish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| vind | /ʋend/ | common gender |
| blæst | /blɛst/ | common gender |
| luftstrøm | common gender |
The primary word for the movement of air is vind. For more specific contexts, you might use blæst to describe a strong wind or a gust or luftstrøm when referring specifically to an air current. If you are talking about the weather being calm, you might use the word stille or if describing a hurricane, use orkan.
Which one should you use?
While vind is the general, everyday term for wind, blæst is used to describe a gust or a strong wind. If you need to be more technical or precise, you should use luftstrøm to mean an air current.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the definite form 'the wind', add the suffix '-en' to the stem to get vinden. All three noun forms provided are common-gender nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʋend/
Did you know?
- The Old Norse ancestor of vind, which was vindr, actually meant 'awry' or 'turned the wrong way'.
- While English uses 'wind' for both the air and the action of turning a key, Danish keeps these concepts strictly separate, using vind only for the air.
- The phrase at have vind i sejlene means 'to have wind in the sails' and is used idiomatically to describe a project that is gaining momentum.
Examples in context
- Der blæste en kold vind.A cold wind was blowing.This sentence shows how to use vind to describe a cold wind blowing.Tatoeba #1558547 by danepo, translation #326053 by CK
- Sivet bøjer sig i vinden.The reed bends in the wind.This sentence illustrates vind in the context of a reed bending in the wind.Tatoeba #8700739 by danepo, translation #8700710 by Adelpa
- Vinden blæste hans hat af.The wind blew his hat off.This sentence demonstrates the use of vind when the wind blows an object away.Tatoeba #7817343 by danepo, translation #7817170 by AlanF_US
- Den kraftige vind fik træerne til at bøje sig.The strong wind made the trees bend.
- Blæsten var så stærk, at vi måtte binde vores hår tilbage.The wind was so strong that we had to tie our hair back.
- Vi kan ikke tage på picnic i dag på grund af blæsevejret.We can't go on a picnic today due to the windy weather.
- Hold godt fast på hatten, det er en voldsom storm derude!Hold onto your hat tightly, it's a violent storm out there!
- Det er stille i dagIt's calm today.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are walking along the beach.
- LucasKan du mærke den kraftige vind?Can you feel the strong wind?
- EmmaJa, det blæser ret meget.Yes, it is blowing quite a bit.
- LucasVinden gør det svært at gå.The wind makes it hard to walk.
- EmmaVi må gå hurtigere hjem.We must walk faster home.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wind” translations and entries vind, blæst, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries blæst, vind, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
