Ried

See also: ried

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁiːt/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German riet, from Old High German riot, hriot, riod, from Proto-Germanic *hreudą (“reed”), but with no certain cognates outside of Germanic (cf. Proto-Slavic *ryti (“to dig”), Lithuanian ravė́ti (“to weed”) ?).

Alternative forms
  • Reet (Low German equivalent, now also common in standard German)

Noun

Ried n (genitive Riedes or Rieds, plural Riede)

  1. reed
Declension
Declension of Ried
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Ried die Riede
genitive eines des Riedes,
Rieds		 der Riede
dative einem dem Ried,
Riede1		 den Rieden
accusative ein das Ried die Riede
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Ried m or f (genitive Rieds)

  1. A surname​.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German reda. Cognate with German Rede, Dutch rede.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʀiət/
  • Rhymes: -iət

Noun

Ried f (plural Rieden)

  1. speech, address, talk
  2. language, speech (way of speaking)
  3. discourse, conversation
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