vrede

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vrede, from Middle Dutch vrēde, from Old Dutch fritho, *frithu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɪə̯.də/

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Noun

vrede (uncountable)

1. peace; tranquility

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vreiði, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, related to vred, from Old Norse vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vreːdə/, [ˈʋʁɛːðˠə]

Noun

vrede c (singular definite vreden, not used in plural form)

1. anger, wrath

   Hun rystede af vrede.

   She shuddered with anger.

   • 2008, Henrik Dahl, Den usynlige verden, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 83:

     Det raseri, der kan opstå under bilkørsel, er stærkere end næsten alle andre former for vrede, vi kender til på vore breddegrader.

     The rage that can arise when driving a car is stronger than almost all the other forms of anger with which we are familiar this far north.

   • 2014, Panache Desai, Find din sjæls signatur, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:

     Der er intet galt i at føle vrede. Det er helt okay. Slap af. Din vrede gør dig ikke til et dårligere menneske. Den gør dig ikke mindre spirituel eller kærlig. Faktisk giver vreden dig en ekstra dimension, en dimension, der er elskelig.

     There is nothing wrong with feeling anger. It's quite alright. Relax. Your anger doesn't make you a worse human. It doesn't make you less spiritual or loving. In fact, the anger gives you an extra dimension, a lovable one.

   • 2006, Sverre Kaels, Fantastiske historier, Kunstnerforlaget Armé, →ISBN, page 151:

     ... hvilket han jo brændende ønsker, så trækkes jeg ligesom af kræfter, som jeg ikke er herre over, i retning af ondskaben og ender med intet at sige mens jeg rystende af vrede bestandig holder kniven hævet over hans hoved. Sådan er mit liv.

     ... which he desperately desires, then I am pulled by forces beyond my control towards evil and end up saying nothing while I, shaking with anger, continue to hold the knife above his head. Such is my life.

   • 2015, Lynne Graham, Claire Baxter, Den lunefulde kærlighed/Min bedste ven, min elskede, Förlaget Harlequin AB, →ISBN:

     Hun var tiltrukket af ham, ja, men hun agtede ikke at handle på det. Det var hendes valg og beslutning! Rystende af vrede og frustration faldt hun ned i sædet igen og nægtede at kigge på ham.

     She was attracted to him, yes, but she did not intend to act upon this desire. It was her choice and decision! Shaking with anger and frustration, she fell back into the seat and refused to look at him.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vreːdə/, [ˈʋʁɛːðˠə]

Adjective

vrede

1. plural and definite singular attributive of vred

Dutch

Alternative forms

• vree, vreed

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrēde, from Old Dutch frithu, from Proto-West Germanic *friþu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvreːdə/

• audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: vre‧de
• Rhymes: -eːdə

Noun

vrede m or f (uncountable)

1. peace

   Synonym: (archaic) peis

2. peace treaty

Derived terms

• bergvrede
• burgvrede
• godsvrede
• hofvrede
• huisvrede
• onvrede
• peis en vree
• vredebreuk
• vrederechter
• vredesberaad
• vredesbespreking
• vredesduif
• vredesmacht
• vredesmissie
• vredesoperatie
• Vredespaleis
• vredespijp
• vredessoldaat
• vredestijd
• vredesverdrag
• vredesvoorwaarde
• Vredevorst
• vredig
• vreedzaam
• wereldvrede

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vrede
• Negerhollands: vreed, vrede, vreede
• Sranan Tongo: vrede, freide

Anagrams

• dreve, veder, verde

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch frithu, from Proto-West Germanic *friþu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvrɛːdə/

Noun

vrēde m or f

1. peace

Inflection

The masculine declension is older and appears early on:

Weak masculine
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	vrēde	vrēden
Accusative	vrēde	vrēden
Genitive	vrēden	vrēden
Dative	vrēde	vrēden

Later on the feminine declension appears as well, based on other feminine abstract nouns:

Weak feminine
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	vrēde	vrēden
Accusative	vrēde	vrēden
Genitive	vrēden	vrēden
Dative	vrēde, vrēden	vrēden

Descendants

• Dutch: vrede, vree, vreed
  • Afrikaans: vrede
  • Negerhollands: vreed, vrede, vreede
  • Sranan Tongo: vrede, freide
• Limburgish: vrieëd

Further reading

• “vrede”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vrede”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish vreþe, from Old Norse vreiði, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, related to vred (“angry”), from Old Norse vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.

Noun

vrede c

1. anger, rage, wrath

Declension

Declension of vrede
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vrede	vreden	—	—
Genitive	vredes	vredens	—	—

Synonyms

• förbittring
• ilska

Related terms

• vred
• vredesdom
• vredesmod
• vredesskål
• vredesutbrott
• vredgad
• vredgas

 

Etymology 2

See vred.

Adjective

vrede

1. definite natural masculine singular of vred

References

• vrede in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vrede in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vrede in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• veder-