gnaden

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German genāden, from Old High German ginādōn. See Gnade (“mercy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡnaːdn̩/ === Verb === gnaden (weak, third-person singular present gnadet, past tense gnadete, past participle gegnadet, auxiliary haben) (archaic) to have mercy [with dative ‘on someone’] ==== Usage notes ==== The only form of this verb still used in contemporary German is the subjunctive gnade in set phrases such as gnade dir Gott! (“May God have mercy upon you!”) or gnade uns Gott! (“May God have mercy upon us all!”) These phrases are commonly used as warnings: ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== Gnade wehe === Further reading === “gnaden” in Duden online “gnaden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache