rådda

Probably a (Svealand) variation of råda (“to rule”), which is attested historically with this spelling, from Old Swedish rāþa, from Old Norse ráða, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną.

The Swedish Academy gives the expression av rådda mode (”with deliberate courage”), which then suggests that rådda in this sense roughly means internal consultation, i.e. internal collective negotiation and decision-making, etc. Compare rådd, equivelant variation of råd (”the case that someone “rules” or has the power and right to decide over something, right of decision etc.”).

rådda (Sweden)

1. (group role) To charge (lead, plan, instruct and communicate) over group activities; to take charge of group activities.

   Om du behöver packlisten är det Bengan som råddar inför campingresan.

   If you need the packing list, then it is Benny who charges over the camping trip.

   Henke, du får rådda pokerkvällen.

   Henry, you'll charge over the poker night.

2. (assigned task) Assigned task to arrange and determine preparations; manage, instruct and inform planning etc.

   Synonyms: förbereda, ordna, planera, sköta

   David råddade förberedelserna inför barnkalaset.

   David was in charge over the preparations for the children's party.

   Husplaneringen har råddats av Karin.

   The house planning har been carried out by Caren.

3. alternative form of råda

• råddare
• råddig
• rådd

Potentially related to reda (“order, orderliness”), from Old Swedish rēþa, from Old Norse reiða.

rådda (Sweden)

1. To arrange, to fix, to fix up.

Attested by Albert Edelfelt (1874) in Werner Söderhjelm's Profiler ur finskt kulturliv, page 194, Helsinki, 1913.

rådda (Finland)

1. To cause a mess; to confuse.

   Råddar man så städar man upp efter sig

   If you cause a mess, you clean up

   Sluta rådda till det

   Stop making it a mess

2. To get carried away

   Jag råddade bort mig igen

   I got carried away again

• stöka
• åstadkomma oreda
• klanta

• råddare
• råddig
• rådd