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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᚢᛞᚨᛉ (*raudaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, whence also Old English rēad, Old Frisian rād, Old Saxon rōd, Old High German rōt, Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós < *h₁rewdʰ-.
Adjective
rauðr (comparative rauðari, superlative rauðastr)
- red
Declension
Strong declension of rauðr
Declension of comparative of rauðr
Strong declension of superlative of rauðr
Weak declension of superlative of rauðr
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