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vred

vred

See also: vřed

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vreːd/, [ʋʁ̞æːˀð], [ʋʁ̞æðˀ]

Adjective

vred

  1. angry
Inflection
Inflection of vred
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular vred vredere vredest2
Neuter singular vredt vredere vredest2
Plural vrede vredere vredest2
Definite attributive1 vrede vredere vredeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

vred

  1. past tense of vride

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eːd

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish vridh, derivation of Old Swedish vriþa (to wring, to twist).

Noun

vred n

  1. handle, knob, pinion
Declension
Inflection of vred 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative vred vredet vred vreden
Genitive vreds vredets vreds vredens

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish vrēþer, from Old Norse vreiðr (angry), from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt-.

Adjective

vred

  1. wrathful, angry, furioso, ireful
Declension
Inflection of vred
Indefinite/attributive Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular vred vredare vredast
Neuter singular - vredare vredast
Plural vreda vredare vredast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 vrede vredare vredaste
All vreda vredare vredaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role.
Usage notes
  • Neuter gender absolute form (which would be vrett, analogous with led, sned) is never used.[1] Instead use the synonym vredgad, neuter vredgat.
Related terms

Etymology 3

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

vred

  1. past tense of vrida.

References

  1. vred in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)