ridan

Finnish

Noun

ridan

1. Genitive singular form of rita.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ-. Cognate with Old Saxon rīdan (Low German rieden), Old Dutch rīdan (Dutch rijden), Old High German rītan (German reiten), Old Norse ríða (Icelandic ríða, Danis ride, Swedish rida). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Old Irish ríadaim, Welsh rhwyddhau.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈriːdɑn/

Verb

rīdan (strong class I)

1. to ride
   • The Fonthill Letter

     Wihtbord rad mid me, ond Byrhthelm rad ðider mid Æðelme.

     Wihtbord rode with me, and Byrhthelm rode there with Æthelm.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ridan (strong class I)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	rīde	rād
2nd-person singular	rītst	ride
3rd-person singular	rītt	rād
plural	rīdaþ	ridon
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	rīde	ride
plural	rīden	riden
imperative
singular	rīd
plural	rīdaþ
participle	present	past
	rīdende	rīden

Descendants

• Middle English: riden
  • English: to ride

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ-. Akin to Old English rīdan, Old Dutch rīdan, Old High German rīdan, Old Norse ríða.

Verb

rīdan

1. to ride

Conjugation

Conjugation of ridan

indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	rīdu	rēd
2nd person singular	rīdis	ridi
3rd person singular	rīdid	rēd
plural	rīdad	ridun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	rīde	ridi
2nd person singular	rīdes	ridis
3rd person singular	rīde	ridi
plural	rīden	ridin
imperative	present	—
singular	rīd
plural	rīdad
participle	present	past
	rīdandi	(gi)ridan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: riden
  • Low German: rieden