mitreden

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word mitreden. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word mitreden, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say mitreden in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word mitreden you have here. The definition of the word mitreden will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmitreden, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

mit- +‎ reden

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mit‧re‧den

Verb

mitreden (weak, third-person singular present redet mit, past tense redete mit, past participle mitgeredet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to join in a conversation
    • 1914, Max Stirner, Das unwahre Princip unserer Erziehung, Max Zack's Verlag, page 242:
      Was ist aber, fragte man, allgemeine Bildung anderes als die Befähigung, trivial ausgedrückt, „über alles mitreden zu können“ […]
      But, one asked, what else is general education, trivially said, if not the ability to "join in every conversation"
  2. to have a say
    • 1863, Friedrich Karl Biedermann, “Aus jüngstvergangenen Tagen (1)”, in Die Gartenlaube, Verlag von Ernst Keil, page 574:
      Deutschland wäre eine Großmacht geworden und hätte als solche den drohenden europäischen Verwickelungen nicht nur ruhig entgegensehen, sondern selbst bei deren Schlichtung ein gewichtiges Wort mitreden können.
      Germany would have become a great power and, as such, not only have been able to calmly face the imminent European complications, but to have itself an important say in their arbitrations.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • mitreden” in Duden online
  • mitreden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache