tredan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Frankish *tredan, *tretan, from Proto-Germanic *tredaną, *trudaną. Cognate with Old Saxon tredan (Low German treden), Old Frisian treda, Old Dutch tredan (Dutch treden), Old High German tretan (German treten); see also Old Norse troða, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (trudan), both from a weak-grade of the Germanic root.

Verb

tredan

  1. to tread

Conjugation

Descendants


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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tredaną, *trudaną. Cognate with Old Frisian treda (West Frisian trêdzje), Old Saxon tredan (Low German treden), Old Dutch tredan (Dutch treden), Old High German tretan (German treten); see also Old Norse troða, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (trudan), both from a weak-grade of the Germanic root.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈtredɑn/

Verb

tredan (strong class V)

  1. to step on, trample

Conjugation

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tredaną, *trudaną. Cognate with Old English tredan (English tread), Old Dutch tredan (Dutch treden), Old Frisian treda, Old High German tretan (German treten); see also Old Norse troða, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (trudan), both from a weak-grade of the Germanic root.

Verb

tredan

  1. to tread

Conjugation

Descendants

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