opwinden

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɔpˌʋɪn.də(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To wind, to wind up; e.g. to tighten a clockwork mechanism
  • (transitive) To agitate, to excite
  • (reflexive) To get agitated, to get excited, to become aggravated

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch opwinden compound from Dutch, Flemish op (up, on, onto, gone, at) + Dutch, Flemish winden (wind, wind a coil).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

winden

Gloss

wind, wind a coil

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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