redda

Borrowed from Danish redde, from Middle Low German redden. Attested since the second half of the 19th century.

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛtːa/
• Rhymes: -ɛtːa

redda (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative reddaði, supine reddað)

1. (informal, transitive, governs the dative) to fix, to work something out

   Geturðu reddað þessu?

   Can you work this out?

   Ég redda þessu sjálfur.

   I'll figure it out myself.

   Mamma ætlar að redda þessu.

   Mom is going to work something out.

2. (informal, transitive, governs the dative) to provide something, to obtain something, to procure something
3. (informal, ditransitive, governs two datives) to provide something for somebody, to obtain something for somebody, to procure something for somebody

   Geturðu reddað mér bíl?

   Can you fix me up with a car?

• Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan kemur sögnin 'að redda' einhverju? (“Where does the verb redda come from?”)

redda

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of reddere
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of reddere
3. third-person singular present subjunctive of reddere
4. third-person singular imperative of reddere

• reddet

redda

1. simple past of redde
2. past participle of redde

• redde

From Middle Low German redden.

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛda/ (example of pronunciation)

redda (present tense reddar, past tense redda, past participle redda, passive infinitive reddast, present participle reddande, imperative redd/redda)

1. to save, rescue
2. (sports) to save

• (rescue): berga/berge

• redding

• “redda” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.