råd

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Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ráð.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɔːd/, [ʁɔðˀ]

Noun

råd n (singular definite rådet, plural indefinite råd)

  1. council
  2. piece of advice
Inflection

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rota.

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. rot

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

  1. advice
  2. a council

Derived terms

Verb

råd

  1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of råde

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ráð

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. advice
  2. a council
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. a councillor (member of a council)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

råd f (definite singular råda, uncountable)

  1. means, resources

Mostly used in the phrase ha råd til

  1. to afford

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Verb

råd

  1. imperative of råda

References


Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

råd n

  1. a piece of advice, counsel
  2. a means, money
    finna på råd
    find a way out
    jag har inte råd med det
    I can't afford it
  3. a council, a committee, an advisory board, a group of advisors
  4. a member of a council

Declension

Declension of råd 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative råd rådet råd råden
Genitive råds rådets råds rådens

Derived terms

See also

Verb

råd

  1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of råda.