Ried

See also: ried

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁiːt/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German riet, from Old High German riot, hriot, riod, from Proto-Germanic *hreudą (reed), but with no certain cognates outside of Germanic (cf. Proto-Slavic *ryti (to dig), Lithuanian ravė́ti (to weed) ?).

Alternative forms

  • Reet (Low German equivalent, now also common in standard German)

Noun

Ried n (genitive Riedes or Rieds, plural Riede)

  1. reed
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Proper noun

Ried m or f (genitive Rieds)

  1. A surname.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German reda. Cognate with German Rede, Dutch rede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʀiət/
  • Rhymes: -iət

Noun

Ried f (plural Rieden)

  1. speech, address, talk
  2. language, speech (way of speaking)
  3. discourse, conversation
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