Noun
die Rede
Pronunciation: /ˈreːdə/
speech; address
B1
rank #610
plural Reden
Meanings
Noun
- speech; address
- talk; mention
Example sentence
Ihre Rede dauerte fast eine Stunde.
Her speech lasted almost an hour.
Word forms
singular
die Rede
plural
die Reden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Rede
Accusativedie Rede
Dativeder Rede
Genitiveder Rede
Plural
Nominativedie Reden
Accusativedie Reden
Dativeden Reden
Genitiveder Reden
Usage
- eine Rede halten — Give a speech; halten is the usual verb.
- von etwas ist die Rede — A fixed expression meaning something is being discussed.
Zum Abschied hielt er eine kurze Rede.
He gave a short speech as a farewell.