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Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish ræthæ, from Old Norse hræða.
Pronunciation
Verb
rædde (imperative ræd, infinitive at rædde, present tense rædder, past tense ræddede, perfect tense ræddet)
- (archaic) to scare, frighten, terrify
- Synonym: skræmme.
Etymology 2
From Old Danish ræthjæ, from Old Norse hreðjar. Compare Icelandic hreðjar
Noun
rædde c (singular definite rædden, plural indefinite rædder)
- (obsolete, dialect) testicles and scrotum
- Coordinate terms: testikel, nosse, pung, klunke
Declension
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
rædde
(non-standard since 1917)
- definite singular of rædd
- plural of rædd
Old English
Pronunciation
Verb
rǣdde
- inflection of rǣdan:
- first/third-person singular preterite indicative
- singular preterite subjunctive