adjective
windy
A2
windig: adjective meaning windy (exposed to wind). Used to describe weather or places. Gradable: comparative windiger, superlative am windigsten. No participle form. Common construction: Es ist windig. Regular adjective endings depend on case, gender, and determiner. Also used attributively and adverbially.
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Am Nachmittag wurde es windig, sodass die Segler den Hafen nicht verlassen konnten, weil die Wellen zu hoch waren.
In the afternoon it became windy, so the sailors could not leave the harbor because the waves were too high.
Am Strand ist es heute sehr windig.
It's very windy at the beach today.
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picture trees bending with a label 'windig' across the sky
sounds like 'windy' in English — almost identical
not applicable
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Common weather adjective. Can also be used metaphorically (e.g., 'eine windige Angelegenheit' = shady affair).