benda

Icelandic

/ˈpɛnta/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) To bend.
  • (transitive) To tie; join.
  • (transitive) To strive; contest.
  • (transitive) To give away.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse benda derived from Proto-Germanic *bandijaną (bend, bind) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (tie, bind, bond, band).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰendʰ-

Gloss

tie, bind, bond, band

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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