råda

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rada"

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• rådene

Noun

råda n

1. definite plural of råd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

råda n

1. definite plural of råd

Etymology 2

Noun

råda f

1. definite singular of råd

Etymology 3

Verb

råda (present tense råder, past tense rådde, past participle rådd or rådt, present participle rådande, imperative råd)

1. alternative form of rå

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rāþa, from Old Norse ráða, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

råda (present råder, preterite rådde, supine rått, imperative råd)

1. to advise (give advice (to someone))

   Konungen råddes att förhålla sig neutral.

   The king was advised to remain neutral.

2. synonym of bestämma (in the sense of "(get to) decide"), (often) to rule, to reign

   Synonym: rå

   Drottning Victoria rådde över ett enormt imperium.

   Queen Victoria ruled over an enormous empire.

4. to be (at hand, current), to prevail, to exist, to reign

   midnatt råder ― it is midnight (literally, “midnight reigns”)

   under rådande omständigheter ― in current circumstances

   de rådande omständigheterna ― the prevailing circumstances

   Det råder brist på lärare.

   There is a shortage of teachers.

   Det råder delade meningar.

   Opinions are divided.

   (literally, “Split opinions prevail.”)

   Det råder inga tvivel om att han är skyldig.

   There is no doubt that he is guilty.

   Det rådde hungersnöd i landet.

   There was a famine in the country.

   • 1898, “Tomtarnas julnatt (Midnatt råder) [The gnomes' [see tomte] Christmas night (Midnight reigns)]”, Alfred Smedberg (lyrics), Vilhelm Sefve-Svensson (music)‎^[1]:

     Midnatt råder, tyst det är i husen. Tyst i husen. Alla sova, släckta äro ljusen. Äro ljusen. Tipp tapp, tipp tapp, tippe tippe tipp tapp. Tipp, tipp, tapp.

     Midnight reigns, it is quiet in the houses. Quiet in the houses. Everyone is asleep, the lights are out. Are the lights. Tip tap, tip tap, tippy tippy tip tap. Tip, tip, tap.

   • 2005, Stieg Larson, chapter 1, in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stockholm: Norstedts, →ISBN, page 19:

     Vid det laget hade det inte rått någon tvekan om den saken och han hade försonats med tanken.

     At that time there had been no doubt about the case and he had reconciled himself with the thought.

Usage notes

Not intuitively a "reign" metaphor in (sense 3) to native speakers, though that metaphor might provide intuition. Can be thought of simply as "be" in the sense of "to currently be in effect."

Conjugation

Conjugation of råda (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	råda		rådas
supine	rått		råtts
imperative	råd		—
imper. plural1	råden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	råder	rådde	råds, rådes	råddes
ind. plural1	råda	rådde	rådas	råddes
subjunctive2	råde	rådde	rådes	råddes
present participle		rådande
past participle		rådd

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• område
• rådvill

See also

• rå
• rå för (“help (have control over)”)

References

• råda in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• råda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• råda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• dåra, ådra