ræd

See also: raed, räd, and Appendix:Variations of "rad"

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hræddr, past participle of hræða.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛðˀ/, [ˈʁaðˀ], [ˈʁɑðˀ], (Jutlandic) IPA(key): /rajˀ/, [ˈʁɑjˀ]

Adjective

ræd (plural and definite singular attributive rædde)

  1. (dated, dialect) afraid
    Synonym: bange

Derived terms

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Cognate with Old Frisian rēd, Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt, Old Norse ráð (Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (*radaʀ /⁠*rādaz⁠/)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ræːd/

Noun

rǣd m

  1. advice
  2. decision
  3. plan
  4. judgement, reason

Declension
Declension of ræd (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative rǣd rǣdas
accusative rǣd rǣdas
genitive rǣdes rǣda
dative rǣde rǣdum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: red, ræd, rede, reed
    • English: rede
    • Scots: rede
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