Verb
at vinde
Meaning
to win
| Infinitive | Nutid | Datid | Førnutid |
| at vinde | vinder | vandt | har vundet |
Example on how to use the verb – Danish version
Den lille bys årlige drageflyvningskonkurrence har altid været sommerens højdepunkt, og i år føles indsatsen højere end nogensinde. Emma vinder første runde med en strålende sølvdrage, der glitrer i solen, hendes fingre ryster, mens linen strammes, og dragen svæver.
I eftermiddagens hede har hun allerede vundet tre lokale konkurrencer, en rekord, der får publikum til at mumle af begejstring. Men historien slutter ikke der. Tidligere, da vinden var en blid hvisken, vandt hendes ældre bror Lucas titlen i 2012, og trofæet, han beholdt på kappen, minder alle om, at ære kan gives videre som et værdsat arvestykke. Da det sidste vindstød kommer, har Emma set skyerne flytte sig og ventet på det perfekte øjeblik til at slippe sin drage løs.
Da vinden endelig får fat i sejlet, har hun vundet mesterskabet, og publikum bryder ud i jubelråb, der giver genlyd ned ad de brostensbelagte gader. Triumfen føles både ny og velkendt, en blanding af nutidig glæde, tidligere præstationer og den vedvarende stolthed over at have vundet før og nu igen.
English version
The small town’s annual kite‑flying contest has always been the highlight of summer, and this year the stakes feel higher than ever. Emma wins the first round with a brilliant silver dragon that glitters in the sun, her fingers trembling as the line tightens and the kite soars.
In the heat of the afternoon she has won three local competitions already, a record that makes the crowd murmur with excitement. Yet the story does not end there. Earlier, when the wind was a gentle whisper, her older brother Lucas won the title in 2012, and the trophy he kept on the mantle reminds everyone that glory can be passed down like a cherished heirloom. As the final gust arrives, Emma has been watching the clouds shift, waiting for the perfect moment to release her kite.
When the wind finally catches the sail, she has won the championship, and the crowd erupts in cheers that echo down the cobbled streets. The triumph feels both new and familiar, a blend of present joy, past achievement, and the lingering pride of having won before and now again.
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