noun
speech, talk, address
B1
Rede (die, plural Reden) means speech, talk, or address. It denotes a formal or informal spoken presentation. Common collocations: eine Rede halten (to give a speech) and Rede with prepositions like vor (before an audience). Declension: plural Reden; standard feminine noun.
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Vor der Sitzung las der Sekretär die Rede, damit die Teilnehmer vorbereitet waren.
Before the meeting, the secretary read the speech so that the participants were prepared.
Die Rede des Präsidenten war inspirierend.
The president's speech was inspiring.
Seine Rede dauerte nur fünf Minuten.
His address lasted only five minutes.
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Picture a person at a podium giving a speech
Sounds like English 'ready' but with an R at the start — think someone ready to speak
die → imagine a female speaker giving the 'Rede' (die Rede)
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Common collocations: 'eine Rede halten' (to give a speech), 'die Rede ist von...' (the talk is about...). Plural is 'Reden'.