redan
See also: red an
English
Etymology
From French redan, corruption of redent, from re- + dent (“tooth”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈdan/
Noun
redan (plural redans)
- A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.
Translations
defensive fortification
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Anagrams
- Arden, Drane, Renda, -ander, Andre, Daren, Erdan, Nader, raden, André, Nerad, dearn, Derna, Nedra, denar
French
Pronunciation
Noun
redan m (plural redans)
- alternative form of redent
Further reading
- “redan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
redan
- third-person plural present indicative of redar
Karo Batak
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [rəˈdan]
Noun
redan
References
- Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 184.
Middle English
Verb
redan
- alternative form of reden
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈreː.dɑn/
- Rhymes: -eː.dɑn
Verb
rēdan
- alternative form of rǣdan
Conjugation
Conjugation of rēdan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | rēdan | rēdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | rēde | rēdde |
| second person singular | rēdest, rētst | rēddest |
| third person singular | rēdeþ, rētt, rēt | rēdde |
| plural | rēdaþ | rēddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | rēde | rēdde |
| plural | rēden | rēdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rēd | |
| plural | rēdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| rēdende | (ġe)rēded | |
Anglian:
Conjugation of rēdan (weak class 1 Anglian)
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| infinitive | rēdan¹ | rēdenne, rēdanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | rēdu, rēde | rēdde |
| second person singular | rēdes³ | rēddes³ |
| third person singular | rēdeþ² | rēdde |
| plural | rēdaþ² | rēddun, rēddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | rēde | rēdde |
| plural | rēden¹ | rēdden¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rēd | |
| plural | rēdaþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| rēdende | (ġe)rēded | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
redan n (plural redane)
- alternative form of redent
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative-accusative | redan | redanul | redane | redanele |
| genitive-dative | redan | redanului | redane | redanelor |
| vocative | redanule | redanelor | ||
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish redho, redha.
Pronunciation
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Adverb
redan (not comparable)
- already
- Jag har redan gjort det
- I have already done it
- Är ni redan här? Det var tidigt.
- Are you already here? That's early.
Synonyms
Noun
redan
- definite singular of reda
References
- “redan”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “redan”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “redan”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)