tredan
Cornish
Etymology
Calque of Welsh trydan. By surface analysis, tre- (“affirmative prefix”) + tan (“fire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛdən/
Noun
tredan m
Derived terms
- tredanegek (“electronic”)
- tredanek (“electric”)
- tredanel (“electrical”)
- tredaner, tredanores (“electrician”)
- tredanhe (“electrify”, verb)
- tredanladha (“electocute”, verb)
- tredanva (“power station”)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tredan | dredan | thredan | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Williams, Nicholas, ed. by Michael Everson, English-Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Sawsnek-Kernowek, 2nd edn (Redruth: Agan Tavas, 2006), p. 112
- Jackson, Ian, Gerlyver Kescows, 2nd edn on the Skeul An Tavas website
- Jackson, Ian, Gerlyver Kescows, 1st edn (Redruth: Agan Tavas, 2017), p. 150
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.
Verb
tredan
- to tread
Inflection
Conjugation of tredan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | tredan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | tredo, tredon | trat |
| 2nd person singular | tridis | trādi |
| 3rd person singular | tridit | trat |
| 1st person plural | tredun | trādon |
| 2nd person plural | tredit | trādot |
| 3rd person plural | tredunt | trādon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | trede | trādi |
| 2nd person singular | tredis | trādi |
| 3rd person singular | trede | trādi |
| 1st person plural | tredin | trādin |
| 2nd person plural | tredit | trādit |
| 3rd person plural | tredin | trādin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | tret, trit | |
| plural | tredet | |
| participle | present | past |
| tredandi | tredan, gitredan | |
Descendants
Further reading
- “tredan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtre.dɑn/
Verb
tredan
- to tread
- "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 10, verse 19
- And nū ic sealde ēow ānweald tō tredenne ofer nǣddran. And snacan and ofer ǣlc fēondes mæġen. And nān þing ēow ne derað...
- And now I gave you power to tread over adders and snakes and over each fiends' force. And no thing harms you.
- "Gospel of Saint Luke", chapter 10, verse 19
- to step on, trample
Conjugation
Conjugation of tredan (strong, class V)
| infinitive | tredan | tredenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | trede | træd |
| second person singular | tritst | trǣde |
| third person singular | tritt, trit | træd |
| plural | tredaþ | trǣdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | trede | trǣde |
| plural | treden | trǣden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tred | |
| plural | tredaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tredende | (ġe)treden | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.
Verb
tredan
- to tread
Conjugation
Conjugation of tredan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | tredan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | tridu | trad |
| 2nd person singular | tridis | trādi |
| 3rd person singular | tridid | trad |
| plural | tredad | trādun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | trede | trādi |
| 2nd person singular | tredes | trādis |
| 3rd person singular | trede | trādi |
| plural | treden | trādin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | tred | |
| plural | tredad | |
| participle | present | past |
| tridandi | gitredan, tredan | |