rydde

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish rythjæ, from Old Norse ryðja, Proto-Germanic *rudjaną, a variant of Proto-Germanic *reudaną (“to clear”) (in Old Norse rjóða) and Proto-Germanic *rudōną (“to clear”) (in German roden).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁyðə], (regional) IPA^(key): [ˈʁyd̥ə]

Verb

rydde (imperative ryd, infinitive at rydde, present tense rydder, past tense ryddede, perfect tense har ryddet)

1. To clear, empty
   • Jeg rydder bordet

     I clear the table

   • Lad os rydde rummet!

     Let's empty the room!

Conjugation

Conjugation of rydde

active passive present rydder ryddes past ryddede ryddedes infinitive rydde ryddes imperative ryd — participle present ryddende past ryddet (auxiliary verb have) gerund rydden

Antonyms

• fylde

References

• “rydde” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse ryðja.

Verb

rydde (imperative rydd, present tense rydder, passive ryddes, simple past and past participle rydda or ryddet, present participle ryddende)

1. to clear
2. to tidy

Derived terms

• opprydding, opprydning
• ryddig
• utrydde

References

• “rydde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

rydde (present tense ryddar, past tense rydda, past participle rydda, passive infinitive ryddast, present participle ryddande, imperative rydde/rydd)

1. alternative form of rydja

Derived terms

• opprydding