ridan

Finnish

Nomen

ridan

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of rita

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rīdaną, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ-. Cognate with Old Saxon rīdan (Low German (deprecated template usage) rieden), Old Dutch rīdan (Dutch (deprecated template usage) rijden), Old High German rītan (German (deprecated template usage) reiten), Old Norse (deprecated template usage) ríða (Icelandic (deprecated template usage) ríða, Danis (deprecated template usage) ride, Swedish (deprecated template usage) rida). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Old Irish (deprecated template usage) ríadaim, Welsh (deprecated template usage) rhwyddhau.

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.

Descendants

• Middle English: riden
  • English: to ride

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rīdaną, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ-. Akin to Old English rīdan, Old Dutch rīdan, Old High German (deprecated template usage) rīdan, Old Norse (deprecated template usage) ríða.

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: riden
  • Low German: rieden