*hradjaną

Runic: ᚺᚱᚨᛞᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxrɑð.jɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 1

Meanings

to loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save

Equivalent to *hradaz (‘fast’) + *-janą; the original meaning was probably "to be quick", which underwent semantic shift > "to drive, save".

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	hradjō	hradjaų	–
2nd singular	hradisi	hradjais	hradi
3rd singular	hradiþi	hradjai	hradjaþau
1st dual	hradjōs	hradjaiw	–
2nd dual	hradjaþiz	hradjaiþiz	hradjaþiz
1st plural	hradjamaz	hradjaim	–
2nd plural	hradiþ	hradjaiþ	hradiþ
3rd plural	hradjanþi	hradjain	hradjanþau

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
hradjaną	hradjandz	hradidaz

*hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *redden (Old Dutch)
  - redden (Middle Dutch)
    - redden (Dutch)
      - red (Afrikaans)
*hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
- hreddan (Old English)
  - redden, redde, reddenn (Middle English)
    - redd, red, rid (English)
    - redd, red (Scots)
    - red (Yola)
*hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
- hredda, reda (Old Frisian)
  - rädje (Saterland Frisian)
  - rêde (West Frisian)
*hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
- retten (Old High German)
  - retten (Middle High German)
    - retten (German)
    - retten (Luxembourgish)
*hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *hreddian (Old Saxon)
  - redden (Middle Low German)
    - redden (Low German)
    - redde (Norwegian)
    - rädda (Swedish)
*hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *hreddian (Old Saxon)
  - redden (Middle Low German)
    - redde (Danish)
      - redda (Icelandic)