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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse ráð.
Pronunciation
Noun
ráð n (genitive singular ráðs, plural ráð)
- advice
- plan
- council
Declension
Derived terms
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse ráð.
Pronunciation
Noun
ráð n (genitive singular ráðs, nominative plural ráð)
- advice, counsel
- plan
- council (body of advisors)
Declension
Declension of ráð (neuter)
Derived terms
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᛞᚨ n (*rada /rāda/), from Proto-Germanic *rēdą n, alternative form of *rēdaz m, whence Old English rǣd m, Old High German rāt m (“advice”) (German Rat m (“advice”)), Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ (*radaʀ /*rādaʀ/) (attested in personal name), Old Norse -ráðr.
Noun
ráð n (genitive ráðs, plural rǫ́ð)
- advice, counsel
- council (body of advisors)
Declension
Declension of ráð (strong a-stem)
Descendants