redden

Meaning

1. (transitive) to save, rescue
2. (reflexive) to manage, cope, be fine

Concepts

rescue

save

retrieve

redeem

salvage

keep

aid

save one’s face

bring off

defend

help

preserve

make safe

Synonyms

verlossen

🆓

behouden

bergen

bevrijden

helpen

bijstand verlenen

Hyphenated as

red‧den

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrɛ.də(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: redden

Inherited from Old Dutch: *redden

In summary

From Middle Dutch redden, from Old Dutch *redden, from Proto-West Germanic *hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic *hradjaną. Equivalent to rad (“quick”) + -en (“deadjectival”) and shows the effect of historical umlaut.

Sentences

Er valt niets meer te redden .

There's nothing left to save .

Diagnose betekent het redden van levens .

Diagnosis means lives saved.

Ze deden een poging om de man van het zinkende schip te redden .

They made an attempt to rescue the man from the sinking ship.