tredan

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Cornish

Pronunciation

Noun

tredan m

  1. electricity

Derived terms

  • Cornish: tredanek

Mutation

  Mutation of tredan  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
tredan dredan thredan unchanged unchanged unchanged

References

  • Williams, Nicholas, ed. by Michael Everson, English-Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Sawsnek-Kernowek, 2nd edn (Redruth: Agan Tavas, 2006), p. 112
  • Jackson, Ian, Gerlyver Kescows, 2nd edn on the Skeul An Tavas website
  • Jackson, Ian, Gerlyver Kescows, 1st edn (Redruth: Agan Tavas, 2017), p. 150

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.

Verb

tredan

  1. to tread

Inflection

Conjugation of tredan (strong class 5)
infinitive tredan
indicative present past
1st person singular tredo, tredon trat
2nd person singular tridis, tridist trādi, trādis
3rd person singular tridit trat
1st person plural tredon trādun
2nd person plural tredet trādut
3rd person plural tredont trādun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular trede trādi
2nd person singular tredes, tredest trādi, trādis
3rd person singular trede trādi
1st person plural treden trādin
2nd person plural tredet trādit
3rd person plural treden trādin
imperative present
singular tret, trit
plural tredet
participle present past
tredandi tredan, gitredan

Descendants

Further reading

  • “tredan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

tredan

  1. to tread
    • "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 10, verse 19
      And nū ic sealde ēow ānweald tō tredenne ofer nǣddran. And snacan and ofer ǣlc fēondes mæġen. And nān þing ēow ne derað...
      And now I gave you power to tread over adders and snakes and over each fiends' force. And no thing harms you.
  2. to step on, trample

Conjugation

Conjugation of tredan (strong class 5)
infinitive tredan tredenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular trede træd
second person singular tritst trǣde
third person singular tritt, trit træd
plural tredaþ trǣdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular trede trǣde
plural treden trǣden
imperative
singular tred
plural tredaþ
participle present past
tredende (ġe)treden

Derived terms

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.

Verb

tredan

  1. to tread

Conjugation

Conjugation of tredan (strong class 5)
infinitive tredan
indicative present past
1st person singular tridu trad
2nd person singular tridis trādi
3rd person singular tridid trad
plural tredad trādun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular trede trādi
2nd person singular tredes trādis
3rd person singular trede trādi
plural treden trādin
imperative present
singular tred
plural tredad
participle present past
tridandi gitredan, tredan

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