råd
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁɔˀð], [ˈʁɔðˀ]
Inflection
Etymology 2
From Old Norse rot, from Proto-Germanic *rutą. Related to Danish rådden (“rotten”) and rådne (“to rot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁʌð]
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁɔˀð], [ˈʁɔðˀ]
Norwegian Bokmål
Derived terms
Terms derived from råd
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roː/, /roːd/
Derived terms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roːd/
Noun
råd m (definite singular råden, indefinite plural rådar, definite plural rådane)
- a councillor (member of a council)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roː/
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roː/
References
- “råd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roːd/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -oːd
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *Hréh₁dʰos, from *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to think, arrange”).
Noun
råd n
- a piece of advice, counsel
- Hon gav mig ett råd
- She gave me a piece of advice
- Hon gav mig råd
- She gave me advice
- (in "ha råd") enough money (to buy something)
- Jag har inte råd att köpa den smaskiga hamburgaren
- I can't afford to buy the yummy hamburger
- (in "ha råd", figuratively) enough of some other value
- en chans du inte har råd att missa
- an opportunity you can't afford to miss
- a suitable way to solve a problem
- finna på råd
- find a way to solve a problem
- kommer tid, kommer råd
- solutions to problems emerge in time (idiomatic)
- a council, a committee, an advisory board, a group of advisors
- a member of a council
Declension
Declension of råd | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | råd | rådet | råd | råden |
Genitive | råds | rådets | råds | rådens |
Derived terms
- borgarråd
- kulturråd
- ordförråd
- rådfråga
- rådgivare
- rådgivning
- rådhus
- rådig
- rådlös
- rådman
- rådsförsamling
- rådslut
- rådslå
- rådsprotokoll
- rådsrepublik
- rådstuga
- rådvill
- statsråd
- säkerhetsråd
Related terms
Descendants
- → Finnish: roti
See also
References
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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