vred
See also: vřed
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish wredher, from Old Norse vreiðr (“angry”), from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vreːd/, [ʋʁ̞æːˀð], [ʋʁ̞æðˀ]
Adjective
vred
- 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. | |||
Further reading
- “vred,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “vred,2” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
vred
- past tense of vride
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- vrei, vridde
Verb
vred
- simple past of vri
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːd
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish vridh, derivation of Old Swedish vriþa (“to wring, to twist”).
Noun
vred n
- handle, knob, pinion
Declension
| Declension 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
- angry
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.
Declension
| Inflection of vred | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | 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 the predicative. | |||
Related terms
- vrede
Verb
vred
- past tense of vrida.
References
- vred in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)