reden

reden f (singulative redenen)

1. ferns

reden c

1. singular definite of rede

• Rhymes: -eːdən

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• IPA^(key): /ˈreːdə(n)/

reden f (plural redenen, diminutive redentje n)

1. reason, ground

   Om een of andere reden - For some reason

2. rescue

• redelijk

reden m (plural redens)

1. (mathematics) proportion

   Synonym: verhouding

From Middle Dutch rêden (“to ready”).

reden

1. (nautical) to equip (a ship)
2. (by extension) to equip, fit, supply with (something with a supplemental tool)

   Synonym: uitrusten

See the etymology of the main entry.

reden

1. Plural form of rede

reden

1. plural past indicative and subjunctive of rijden

• erend, neder, rende

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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁeːdən/, [ˈʁeːdən], [ˈʁeːdn̩]

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• Homophones: Reden, Reeden

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

1. to speak; to talk

• 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.

• sprechen

• schweigen

• reden in Duden online

rêden

1. to ready, to get ready

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• reiden

• Limburgish: reide

rēden

1. (rare) to speak

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• “reden (IV)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “reden (V)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “reden (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
• “reden (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

From Old English rǣdan (“to advise, read”), 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.

reden (past redde, past participle red or rad)

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

• English: read, rede

reden

1. indefinite plural of rede

reden

1. plural of reed