See also: Reden, ředěn, and -reden

Cornish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *rrėdɨn, diminutive of Proto-Celtic *ɸratis.

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reden f (singulative redenen)

  1. ferns

Danish

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reden c

  1. definite singular of rede

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eːdən
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈreːdə(n)/

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch reden, from the root of rede (reason, discourse).

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reden f (plural redenen, diminutive redentje n)

  1. reason, ground
    om een of andere redenfor some reason
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  • Negerhollands: reden, reeden

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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reden m (plural redens)

  1. (mathematics) proportion
    Synonym: verhouding

Etymology 3

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From Middle Dutch rêden (to ready).

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reden

  1. (nautical) to equip (a ship)
  2. (by extension) to equip, fit, supply with (something with a supplemental tool)
    Synonym: uitrusten
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Conjugation of reden (weak)
infinitive reden
past singular reedde
past participle gereed
infinitive reden
gerund reden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular reed reedde
2nd person sing. (jij) reedt, reed2 reedde
2nd person sing. (u) reedt reedde
2nd person sing. (gij) reedt reedde
3rd person singular reedt reedde
plural reden reedden
subjunctive sing.1 rede reedde
subjunctive plur.1 reden reedden
imperative sing. reed
imperative plur.1 reedt
participles redend gereed
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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reden

  1. plural of rede

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reden

  1. inflection of rijden:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

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Galician

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reden

  1. inflection of redar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German reden, from Old High German redōn, rediōn (to speak), a derivative of reda, redia (speech, word, opinion, view, mind), from Proto-Germanic *raþjǭ, *raþjō (accountability, speech). See Rede.

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reden (weak, third-person singular present redet, past tense redete, past participle geredet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to talk, to speak, to orate [with mit (+ dative) ‘with someone’ or (less common) zu (+ dative) ‘to someone’, along with über (+ accusative) ‘about something’]
    Der Präsident wird in seiner Ansprache über die Wirtschaft reden.The President will talk about the economy in his address.
  2. (intransitive) to talk, to reveal (something secret)
    Trotz der Befragung durch die Polizei hat der Verdächtige nicht geredet.Despite questioning by the police, the suspect didn't talk.
  3. (transitive) to say, to speak [with accusative ‘something, e.g. words, a language, etc.’, along with mit (+ dative) ‘to someone’, along with über (+ accusative) or von (+ dative) ‘about someone/something’]
    Seit ihrer Ankunft hat sie kein Wort geredet.She hasn't said a word since she arrived.
    Jetzt redest du Unsinn.Now you're talking nonsense.
    Ich redete Deutsch mit ihm, aber er verstand mich nicht.I spoke German to him but he didn't understand.

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  • In formal standard German, reden is used alongside the more common sprechen. In the vernacular, reden is generally preferred, particularly in the southern half of the language area, but also in the north.

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Further reading

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  • reden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • reden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • reden” in Duden online
  • reden” in OpenThesaurus.de

Middle Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Old Dutch *reden, from Proto-West Germanic *raidijan, from Proto-Germanic *raidijaną (to arrange).

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rêden

  1. to ready, to get ready
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *raþjǭ (account, reasoning).

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rēden

  1. (rare) to speak
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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English rǣdan (to advise, read), from Proto-West Germanic *rādan, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną (to advise, counsel).

Cognate with Danish råde, Dutch raden, German raten, Swedish råda. The development from ‘advise, interpret’ to ‘interpret letters, read’ is unique to English.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛːdən/, /ˈreːdən/

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reden (third-person singular simple present redeth, present participle redynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative redde, past participle red)

  1. to counsel, advise
  2. to study
  3. to read

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Swedish

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reden

  1. indefinite plural of rede

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West Frisian

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Noun

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reden

  1. plural of reed