ridan

Finnish

Nomen

ridan

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of rita

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Middle English

Verb

ridan

1. (Early Middle English) (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Alternative form of riden

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rīdaną.

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈriːdɑn/

Verb

rīdan

1. to ride
   • The Fonthill Letter

     Wihtbord rad mid me, ond Byrhthelm rad ðider mid Æðelme.

     Wihtbord rode with me, and Byrhthelm rode there with Æthelm.

Derived terms

• berīdan
• oferrīdan

Descendants

• Middle English: riden
  • English: ride

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną.

Verb

rīdan

1. to wind, turn

Descendants

• Middle High German: rīden
  • German: reiden (dialectal)
• Italian: riddare

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rīdaną.

Verb

rīdan

1. to ride

Conjugation

Conjugation of rīdan (strong class 1)

infinitive	rīdan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	rīdu	rēd
2nd person singular	rīdis	ridi
3rd person singular	rīdid	rēd
plural	rīdad	ridun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	rīde	ridi
2nd person singular	rīdes	ridis
3rd person singular	rīde	ridi
plural	rīden	ridin
imperative	present
singular	rīd
plural	rīdad
participle	present	past
	rīdandi	giridan, ridan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: rîden
  • Low German: rieden