råd

• raad (obsolete, pre-1948 spelling)

Continuing Old Danish rath, from Old Norse ráð n, from Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᛞᚨ n (*rada), either from *ᚱᚨᛞᚨᛉ m (*radaʀ) or from Proto-Germanic *rēdą n, from *rēdaz m. Cognate with Old English rǣd m (whence archaic English rede), Middle Low German rât (whence German Low German Raad), and Old High German rāt (whence German Rat m).

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɔˀð], [ˈʁɔðˀ]

råd n (singular definite rådet, plural indefinite råd)

1. council
2. piece of advice

• råd² c

A reanalysis occurring during the Middle Danish period of råd¹ n pl as a common singular noun (compare the definite plural of the etymon with the definite singular of the derivation).

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɔˀð], [ˈʁɔðˀ]

råd c (singular definite råden, plural indefinite råder)

1. a member of a council, a councillor

• rigsråd c

From Old Norse rot, from Proto-Germanic *rutą. Related to Danish rådden (“rotten”) and rådne (“to rot”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁʌð]

råd n (singular definite råddet, not used in plural form)

1. rot

   Synonym: råddenskab

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɔˀð], [ˈʁɔðˀ]

råd

1. imperative of råde

• “råd¹” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “råd²” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “Raad,1”, “Raad,2”, “Raad,3” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

råd n (definite singular rådet, indefinite plural råd, definite plural råda or rådene)

1. advice
2. a council

råd

1. imperative of råde

From Old Norse ráð.

• IPA^(key): /roː(d)/

råd n (definite singular rådet, indefinite plural råd, definite plural råda)

1. advice
2. a council

• IPA^(key): /roːd/

råd m (definite singular råden, indefinite plural rådar, definite plural rådane)

1. a councillor (member of a council)

• riksråd

• IPA^(key): /roː/

råd f (definite singular råda, uncountable)

1. means, resources

• ha råd til

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /roː/

råd

1. imperative of råda

• “råd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /roːd/

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• Rhymes: -oːd

From Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *Hréh₁dʰos, from *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to think, arrange”).

råd n

1. 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

2. (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

3. (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

4. 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)

5. a council, a committee, an advisory board, a group of advisors
6. a member of a council

• råda

• → Estonian: raad
• → Finnish: roti

• ha råd

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

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

råd

1. imperative of råda