tredan

Cornish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛdən/

Noun

tredan m

  1. electricity

Derived terms

  • Cornish: tredanek

Mutation

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

  1. to tread

Inflection

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

  1. 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.
  2. to step on, trample

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną.

Verb

tredan

  1. to tread

Conjugation

Descendants

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