adressen

See also: Adressen

Danish

Noun

adressen c

definite singular of adresse

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

adressen

plural of adres

Middle English

Alternative forms

adresce, adresse

Etymology

From Old French adresser, adrescer, adrecier; equivalent to a- +‎ dressen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈdrɛsən/

Verb

adressen (third-person singular simple present adresseth, present participle adressende, adressynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle adressed)

To aim or direct (another)
To arrange or order (another)
(reflexive) To order or ready (oneself)
(rare, Late Middle English) To address a letter.

Conjugation

Conjugation of adressen (weak in -ed/-te)

infinitive	(to) adressen, adresse
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	adresse	adressed, adreste
2nd-person singular	adressest	adressedest, adrestest
3rd-person singular	adresseth	adressed, adreste
subjunctive singular	adresse	adressed, adreste
imperative singular	adresse	—

plural¹	adressen, adresse	adresseden, adressede, adresten, adreste
imperative plural	adresseth, adresse	—

participles	adressynge, adressende	adressed, adrest

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: address (see there for further descendants)
Scots: address

References

“adressen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

adressa

Noun

adressen m or f

definite singular of adresse

Swedish

Noun

adressen

definite singular of adress

Anagrams

rensades, resandes, sedaners, sedernas

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