ærende

See also: ärende

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *airundiją (“message”). Cognate with Old Frisian erende, Old Saxon ārundi, Old High German āruntī, Old Norse eyrindi (Danish ærinde, Swedish ärende). Apparently related to Old English ār (“messenger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæːrende/

Noun

ǣrende n (nominative plural ǣrendu)

1. message, errand

Derived terms

• ǣrendian

Descendants

• Middle English: erande, erende
  • English: errand
  • Scots: erand, eirand, earand