reden

See also: Reden, ředěn, and -reden

Cornish

Etymology

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

Noun

reden f (singulative redenen)

  1. ferns

Danish

Noun

reden c

  1. definite singular of rede

Dutch

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

reden f (plural redenen, diminutive redentje n)

  1. reason, ground
    om een of andere reden ― for some reason
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: reden, reeden

Etymology 2

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

Noun

reden m (plural redens)

  1. (mathematics) proportion
    Synonym: verhouding

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch rêden (“to ready”).

Verb

reden

  1. (nautical) to equip (a ship)
  2. (by extension) to equip, fit, supply with (something with a supplemental tool)
    Synonym: uitrusten
Inflection
Conjugation of reden (weak)
infinitive reden
past singular reedde
past participle gereed
infinitive reden
gerund reden n
present tense past tense
1st person singular reedreedde
2nd person sing. (jij) reedtreedde
2nd person sing. (u) reedtreedde
2nd person sing. (gij) reedtreedde
3rd person singular reedtreedde
plural redenreedden
subjunctive sing.1 redereedde
subjunctive plur.1 redenreedden
imperative sing. reed
imperative plur.1 reedt
participles redendgereed
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

reden

  1. plural of rede

Verb

reden

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

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

reden

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

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁeːdən/, [ˈʁeːdən], [ˈʁeːdn̩]
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  • Homophones: Reden, Reeden
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Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, [über — about], [mit — with], [zu (+ dative) — to]) to talk, to speak, to orate
    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, [über — about], [von — of], [mit (+ dative) — to]) to say (something), to speak (in a language, etc.)
    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.

Usage notes
  • 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.

Conjugation
Conjugation of reden (weak, auxiliary haben)
infinitive reden
present participle redend
past participle geredet
auxiliary haben
indicative subjunctive
singular plural singular plural
present ich rede wir reden i ich rede wir reden
du redest ihr redet du redest ihr redet
er redet sie reden er rede sie reden
preterite ich redete wir redeten ii ich redete1 wir redeten1
du redetest ihr redetet du redetest1 ihr redetet1
er redete sie redeten er redete1 sie redeten1
imperative red (du)
rede (du)		 redet (ihr)

1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

Composed forms of reden (weak, auxiliary haben)
perfect
singular plural singular plural
indicative ich habe geredet wir haben geredet subjunctive ich habe geredet wir haben geredet
du hast geredet ihr habt geredet du habest geredet ihr habet geredet
er hat geredet sie haben geredet er habe geredet sie haben geredet
pluperfect
indicative ich hatte geredet wir hatten geredet subjunctive ich hätte geredet wir hätten geredet
du hattest geredet ihr hattet geredet du hättest geredet ihr hättet geredet
er hatte geredet sie hatten geredet er hätte geredet sie hätten geredet
future i
infinitive reden werden subjunctive i ich werde reden wir werden reden
du werdest reden ihr werdet reden
er werde reden sie werden reden
indicative ich werde reden wir werden reden subjunctive ii ich würde reden wir würden reden
du wirst reden ihr werdet reden du würdest reden ihr würdet reden
er wird reden sie werden reden er würde reden sie würden reden
future ii
infinitive geredet haben werden subjunctive i ich werde geredet haben wir werden geredet haben
du werdest geredet haben ihr werdet geredet haben
er werde geredet haben sie werden geredet haben
indicative ich werde geredet haben wir werden geredet haben subjunctive ii ich würde geredet haben wir würden geredet haben
du wirst geredet haben ihr werdet geredet haben du würdest geredet haben ihr würdet geredet haben
er wird geredet haben sie werden geredet haben er würde geredet haben sie würden geredet haben

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • aneinander vorbeireden (“to talk past each other”)
  • anreden (“to begin a talk with someone”)
  • ausreden (“to finish speaking; to talk out of”)
  • bauchreden (“to ventriloquize”)
  • bereden (“to discuss, talk over; to persuade”)
  • daherreden (“to speak foolishly; to drivel”)
  • dahinreden (“to talk casually”)
  • dazwischenreden (“to interrupt; to butt in”)
  • drauflosreden (“to start talking; to talk away; to spout off”)
  • dreinreden (“to interfere in someone's business; to interrupt a speaker or conversation”)
  • durcheinanderreden (“to talk across each other, to all talk at once”)
  • einreden (“to talk into, convince, persuade”)
  • Gerede (“gossip, gossiping; chatter, babble”)
  • herausreden (“to talk oneself out of something; to make excuses”)
  • herbeireden (“to make something happen or bring something on by talking about it”)
  • herumreden (“to ramble”)
  • hineinreden
  • hinwegreden
  • kaputtreden
  • kleinreden
  • losreden
  • mitreden (“to join in a conversation; to contribute to a topic”)
  • nachreden
  • niederreden (“to outtalk someone; to talk someone into the ground”)
  • rausreden (“to talk oneself out of something; to make excuses”)
  • Rede (“speech”)
  • Redensart (“expression”)
  • Rederei (“chatter”)
  • Redeweise (“manner of speaking”)
  • redlich (“honest, upright”)
  • Redner (“speaker”)
  • redselig (“talkative”)
  • reinreden (“to interfere in someone's business; to interrupt a speaker or conversation”)
  • schlechtreden (“to badmouth”)
  • schönreden (“to sugarcoat, to whitewash”)
  • totreden (“to talk something to death”)
  • überreden (“to persuade; to talk about”)
  • unterreden (“to converse, to parley”)
  • verabreden (“to appoint, to arrange”)
  • vollreden (“to talk an ear off”)
  • vorbeireden
  • weiterreden (“to continue speaking”)
  • widerreden (“to talk back”)
  • zerreden (“to discuss a subject to death”)
  • zureden (“to encourage; to cajole”)
  • zurückreden (“to talk back”)
  • zusammenreden (“to have a talk”)

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

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

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

Verb

rêden

  1. to ready, to get ready
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms
Descendants

Etymology 2

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

Verb

rēden

  1. (rare) to speak
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛːdən/, /ˈreːdən/

Verb

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

Conjugation
Conjugation of reden (weak in -de/irregular)
infinitive (to) reden, rede
present tense past tense
1st-person singular rede redde, rede
2nd-person singular redest reddest, redest
3rd-person singular redeth, ret redde, rede
subjunctive singular rede
imperative singular —
plural1 reden, rede redden, redde, reden, rede
imperative plural redeth, rede —
participles redynge, redende red, rad, yred, yrad

1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

References

Swedish

Noun

reden

  1. indefinite plural of rede

Anagrams

West Frisian

Noun

reden

  1. plural of reed
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