rädd
Meaning
afraid; scared; frightened; anxious; wary; cautious; careful; prudent
In Swedish: fylld av rädsla, förskräckt
Forms
| Basic form | rädd | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | rätt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | rädda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | räddare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | räddast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise rädd
1 / 1What does rädd mean?
rädd in a sentence
- hon är rädd (för) att bli upptäcktshe is afraid of being caught
- de var rädda om sina jobbthey were anxious about their jobs
- Jag är rädd för spökenI am afraid of ghosts
- Vad är du rädd för?What are you afraid of?
- Håll om mig, jag är räddHold me, I'm scared
- Jag är rädd att jag inte har tid idagI'm afraid I don't have time today
- Var rädd om dina fötter. Välj bra löparskor.Take care of your feet. Pick good running shoes.
- Hon är rädd om sin bilShe takes care of her car (strives to avoid harm to her car, which might imply good maintenance, not driving in a hailstorm, etc.)
Expressions
- jag är rädd att ("jag beklagar att") jag inte har hunnit med alltI am afraid that ("I regret") I have not had time to do everything
Questions
What does rädd mean in English?
rädd means “afraid, scared”.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish rǣdder, from the past participle of Old Swedish rǣþa (“to frighten”), from Old Norse hræða (past participle hræddr), from Proto-Germanic *hrēdijaną.
Nearby common words
rädd is number 311 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

