råd

Danish

Alternative forms

• raad (obsolete, pre-1948 spelling)

Etymology 1

Continuing Old Danish rath, from Old Norse ráð n, from Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᛞᚨ n (*rada), either from *ᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ m (*radaʀ) or from Proto-Germanic *rēdą n, from *rēdaz m. Cognate with Old English rǣd m (whence archaic English rede), Middle Low German rât (whence German Low German Raad), and Old High German rāt (whence German Rat m).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ,

Noun

råd n (singular definite rådet, plural indefinite råd)

1. council
2. piece of advice

Declension

Derived terms

• råd² c
• rigsråd n

Etymology 2

A reanalysis occurring during the Middle Danish period of råd¹ n pl as a common singular noun (compare the definite plural of the etymon with the definite singular of the derivation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ,

Noun

råd c (singular definite råden, plural indefinite råder)

1. a member of a council, a councillor

Declension

Derived terms

• rigsråd c

Etymology 3

From Old Norse rot, from Proto-Germanic *rutą. Related to Danish rådden (“rotten”) and rådne (“to rot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

råd n (singular definite råddet, not used in plural form)

1. rot

Declension

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ,

Verb

råd

1. imperative of råde

Further reading

• “råd¹” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “råd²” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “Raad,1”, “Raad,2”, “Raad,3” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

råd n (definite singular rådet, indefinite plural råd, definite plural råda or rådene)

1. advice
2. a council

Derived terms

Verb

råd

1. imperative of råde

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ráð.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roː/, /roːd/

Noun

råd n (definite singular rådet, indefinite plural råd, definite plural råda)

1. advice
2. a council

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roːd/

Noun

råd m (definite singular råden, indefinite plural rådar, definite plural rådane)

1. a councillor (member of a council)

Derived terms

• riksråd

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roː/

Noun

råd f (definite singular råda, uncountable)

1. means, resources

Derived terms

• ha råd til

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roː/

Verb

råd

1. imperative of råda

References

• “råd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roːd/

• audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -oːd

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *Hréh₁dʰos, from *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to think, arrange”).

Noun

råd n

1. a piece of advice, counsel

   Hon gav mig ett råd

   She gave me a piece of advice

   Hon gav mig råd

   She gave me advice

2. (in "ha råd") enough money (to buy something)

   Jag har inte råd att köpa den smaskiga hamburgaren

   I can't afford to buy the yummy hamburger

3. (in "ha råd", figuratively) enough of some other value

   en chans du inte har råd att missa

   an opportunity you can't afford to miss

4. a suitable way to solve a problem

   finna på råd

   find a way to solve a problem

   kommer tid, kommer råd

   solutions to problems emerge in time (idiomatic)

5. a council, a committee, an advisory board, a group of advisors
6. a member of a council

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

råda

Descendants

• → Finnish: roti

See also

• ha råd

References

• råd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• råd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• råd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

råd

1. imperative of råda