redan

See also: red an

English

Etymology

From French redan, corruption of redent, from re- + dent (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈdan/

Noun

redan (plural redans)

1. A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.

Translations

defensive fortification

• Finnish: redantti, nuolivarustus

Anagrams

• Arden, Drane, Renda, -ander, Andre, Daren, Erdan, Nader, raden, André, Nerad, dearn, Derna, Nedra, denar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.dɑ̃/

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Noun

redan m (plural redans)

1. alternative form of redent

Further reading

• “redan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• André

Galician

Verb

redan

1. third-person plural present indicative of redar

Karo Batak

Alternative forms

• erdan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rəˈdan]

Noun

redan

1. stairs
2. ladder

References

• Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 184.

Middle English

Verb

redan

1. alternative form of reden

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.dɑn/
• Rhymes: -eː.dɑn

Verb

rēdan

1. alternative form of rǣdan

Conjugation

Conjugation of rēdan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	rēdan	rēdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	rēde	rēdde
second person singular	rēdest, rētst	rēddest
third person singular	rēdeþ, rētt, rēt	rēdde
plural	rēdaþ	rēddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	rēde	rēdde
plural	rēden	rēdden
imperative
singular	rēd
plural	rēdaþ
participle	present	past
	rēdende	(ġe)rēded

Anglian:

Conjugation of rēdan (weak class 1 Anglian)

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infinitive	rēdan¹	rēdenne, rēdanne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	rēdu, rēde	rēdde
second person singular	rēdes³	rēddes³
third person singular	rēdeþ²	rēdde
plural	rēdaþ²	rēddun, rēddon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	rēde	rēdde
plural	rēden¹	rēdden¹
imperative
singular	rēd
plural	rēdaþ²
participle	present	past
	rēdende	(ġe)rēded

¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French redan.

Noun

redan n (plural redane)

1. alternative form of redent

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	redan	redanul	redane	redanele
genitive-dative	redan	redanului	redane	redanelor
vocative	redanule		redanelor

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish redho, redha.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

redan (not comparable)

1. already

   Jag har redan gjort det

   I have already done it

   Är ni redan här? Det var tidigt.

   Are you already here? That's early.

Synonyms

• allaredan

Noun

redan

1. definite singular of reda

References

• “redan”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “redan”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “redan”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Anagrams

• andre, daner, raden, renad