redden

Meaning

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

Concepts

rescue

save

redeem

retrieve

keep

salvage

preserve

defend

make safe

save one’s face

bring off

aid

help

Hyphenated as

red‧den

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrɛ.də(n)/

Etymology

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.