rädd

Swedish

adj
Definitions
  • afraid; having a feeling of fear
  • scared

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish rǣdder, rædder, rǣþa, ræþa (frighten) derived from Old Norse hræða (scare, frighten) derived from Proto-Germanic *hrēdijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hrēdijaną

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