ærende

See also: ärende

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *airundiją (message). Cognate with Old Frisian erende, Old Saxon ārundi, Old High German āruntī, Old Norse eyrindi (Danish ærinde, Swedish ärende). Apparently related to Old English ār (messenger).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæːrende/

Noun

ǣrende n (nominative plural ǣrendu)

  1. message, errand

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: erande, erende
    • English: errand
    • Scots: erand, eirand, earand
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