genade

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch genâde, from Old Dutch ginātha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈnaːdə/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧na‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Noun

genade f or m (plural genaden or genades, diminutive genadetje n)

1. mercy
2. (theology, uncountable) grace (free and undeserved favour, especially of God)

   de genade Gods ― the grace of God

Derived terms

• genadeloos
• genadeslag
• genadig
• ongenade

 

Descendants

• Negerhollands: genade, genad, gnad, gnade

Anagrams

• gedane

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch ginātha.

Noun

genâde f

1. favour
2. help, support
3. mercy
4. forgiveness
5. pity
6. permission

Inflection

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Descendants

• Dutch: genade
• Limburgish: gnäöj

Further reading

• “ghenade”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “genade”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Swedish

Verb

genade

1. past indicative of gena