redan
See also: red an
English
Etymology
From French redan, corruption of redent, from re- + dent (“tooth”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈdan/
Noun
redan (plural redans)
- A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.
Anagrams
- Arden, Drane, Renda, -ander, Andre, Daren, Erdan, Nader, raden, André, Nerad, dearn, Derna, Nedra, denar
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁə.dɑ̃/
Audio: (file)
Noun
redan m (plural redans)
- alternative form of redent
Further reading
- “redan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
redan
- third-person plural present indicative of redar
Karo Batak
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haʀəzan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [rəˈdan]
Noun
redan
References
- Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 184.
Middle English
Verb
redan
- alternative form of reden
Old English
Verb
rēdan
- alternative form of rǣdan
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
redan n (plural redane)
- alternative form of redent
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | redan | redanul | redane | redanele | |
| genitive-dative | redan | redanului | redane | redanelor | |
| vocative | redanule | redanelor | |||
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish redho, redha.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adverb
redan (not comparable)
- already
- Jag har redan gjort det
- I have already done it
- Är ni redan här? Det var tidigt.
- Are you already here? That's early.
Synonyms
Noun
redan
- definite singular of reda
References
- redan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- redan in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- redan in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)