# vrede
## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From Dutch vrede, from Middle Dutch vrēde, from Old Dutch fritho, *frithu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfrɪə̯.də/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

vrede (uncountable)
* peace; tranquility

## Danish
### Etymology 1

From Old Norse vreiði, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, related to vred, from Old Norse vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vreːdə/, [ˈʋʁɛːðˠə]

#### Noun

vrede c (singular definite vreden, not used in plural form)
* anger, wrath
    Hun rystede af vrede.
       She shuddered with anger.
** 2008, Henrik Dahl, Den usynlige verden, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 83:Det raseri, der kan opstå under bilkørsel, er stærkere end næsten alle andre former for vrede, vi kender til på vore breddegrader.The rage that can arise when driving a car is stronger than almost all the other forms of anger with which we are familiar this far north.
** 2014, Panache Desai, Find din sjæls signatur, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:Der er intet galt i at føle vrede. Det er helt okay. Slap af. Din vrede gør dig ikke til et dårligere menneske. Den gør dig ikke mindre spirituel eller kærlig. Faktisk giver vreden dig en ekstra dimension, en dimension, der er elskelig.There is nothing wrong with feeling anger. It's quite alright. Relax. Your anger doesn't make you a worse human. It doesn't make you less spiritual or loving. In fact, the anger gives you an extra dimension, a lovable one.
** 2006, Sverre Kaels, Fantastiske historier, Kunstnerforlaget Armé, →ISBN, page 151:... hvilket han jo brændende ønsker, så trækkes jeg ligesom af kræfter, som jeg ikke er herre over, i retning af ondskaben og ender med intet at sige mens jeg rystende af vrede bestandig holder kniven hævet over hans hoved. Sådan er mit liv.... which he desperately desires, then I am pulled by forces beyond my control towards evil and end up saying nothing while I, shaking with anger, continue to hold the knife above his head. Such is my life.
** 2015, Lynne Graham, Claire Baxter, Den lunefulde kærlighed/Min bedste ven, min elskede, Förlaget Harlequin AB, →ISBN:Hun var tiltrukket af ham, ja, men hun agtede ikke at handle på det. Det var hendes valg og beslutning! Rystende af vrede og frustration faldt hun ned i sædet igen og nægtede at kigge på ham.She was attracted to him, yes, but she did not intend to act upon this desire. It was her choice and decision! Shaking with anger and frustration, she fell back into the seat and refused to look at him.

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /vreːdə/, [ˈʋʁɛːðˠə]

#### Adjective

vrede
* plural and definite singular attributive of vred

## Dutch
### Alternative forms

* vree, vreed

### Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrēde, from Old Dutch fritho, from Proto-West Germanic *friþu.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈvreːdə/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: vre‧de
* Rhymes: -eːdə

### Noun

vrede m or f (uncountable)
* peace
    Synonym: (archaic) peis
* peace treaty

#### Derived terms

* bergvrede
* burgvrede
* godsvrede
* hofvrede
* huisvrede
* onvrede
* peis en vree
* vredebreuk
* vrederechter
* vredesberaad
* vredesbespreking
* vredesduif
* vredesmacht
* vredesmissie
* vredesoperatie
* Vredespaleis
* vredespijp
* vredessoldaat
* vredestijd
* vredesverdrag
* vredesvoorwaarde
* vredevol
* Vredevorst
* vredig
* vreedzaam
* wereldvrede

#### Descendants

* Afrikaans: vrede
* Negerhollands: vreed, vrede, vreede
* Sranan Tongo: vrede, freide

### Anagrams

* dreve, veder, verde

## Middle Dutch
### Etymology

From Old Dutch frithu, from Proto-West Germanic *friþu.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈvrɛːdə/

### Noun

vrēde m or f
* peace

#### Inflection

The masculine declension is older and appears early on:
Later on the feminine declension appears as well, based on other feminine abstract nouns:

#### Descendants

* Dutch: vrede, vree, vreed
** Afrikaans: vrede
** Negerhollands: vreed, vrede, vreede
** Sranan Tongo: vrede, freide
* Limburgish: vrieëd

### Further reading

* “vrede”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
* Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vrede”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

## Swedish
### Etymology 1

From Old Swedish vreþe, from Old Norse vreiði, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, related to vred (“angry”), from Old Norse vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.

#### Noun

vrede c
* anger, rage, wrath

##### Synonyms

* förbittring
* ilska

##### Related terms

* vred
* vredesdom
* vredesmod
* vredesskål
* vredesutbrott
* vredgad
* vredgas

### Etymology 2

See vred.

#### Adjective

vrede
* definite natural masculine singular of vred

### References

* vrede in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* vrede in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* vrede in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* veder-