råd

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Danish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz. Related to German Rat.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɔˀð], [ˈʁɔðˀ]

Noun[edit]

råd n (singular definite rådet, plural indefinite råd)

  1. council
  2. piece of advice
Inflection[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Norse rot, from Proto-Germanic *rutą. Related to Danish rådden (rotten) and rådne (to rot).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

råd n (singular definite råddet, not used in plural form)

  1. rot

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɔˀð], [ˈʁɔðˀ]

Verb[edit]

råd

  1. imperative of råde

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

råd n (definite singular rådet, indefinite plural råd, definite plural råda or rådene)

  1. advice
  2. a council

Derived terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

råd

  1. imperative of råde

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse ráð.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

råd n (definite singular rådet, indefinite plural råd, definite plural råda)

  1. advice
  2. a council
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

råd m (definite singular råden, indefinite plural rådar, definite plural rådane)

  1. a councillor (member of a council)

Etymology 3[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

råd f (definite singular råda, uncountable)

  1. means, resources

Mostly used in the phrase ha råd til

  1. to afford

Etymology 4[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

råd

  1. imperative of råda

References[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /roːd/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -oːd

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *Hréh₁dʰos, from *Hreh₁dʰ- (to think, arrange).

Noun[edit]

råd n

  1. a piece of advice, counsel
  2. a means; money
    finna på rådfind a way out
    jag har inte råd med detI can't afford it
  3. a council, a committee, an advisory board, a group of advisors
  4. a member of a council
Declension[edit]
Declension of råd 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative råd rådet råd råden
Genitive råds rådets råds rådens
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]

råda

Descendants[edit]
  • Finnish: roti
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

råd

  1. imperative of råda.