Redest

Redest is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb reden, meaning to speak or to talk. It is used when addressing someone informally with the pronoun du. In standard German, the present tense conjugation of reden is ich rede, du redest, er redet, wir reden, ihr redet, sie reden. The form redest therefore appears only in the du-forms and is a regular inflection pattern for this verb.

Redest is commonly used to describe ongoing or habitual speech, as in Du redest zu viel. It also appears in questions like Wovon redest du? to ask about the topic of conversation. The verb reden is generally intransitive and is typically paired with prepositional phrases to indicate the topic or the interlocutor, as in mit dir reden (to talk with you) or über etwas reden (to talk about something).

Etymology and usage notes: reden comes from older Germanic roots meaning to speak, and redest is a regular form produced by standard German conjugation rules for the du form. In formal writing or speech, speakers use Sie reden for the polite form of you rather than the informal du redest. Regional dialects may exhibit variations in pronunciation or preference for synonyms such as plaudern or reden über.

Overall, redest functions as a common, everyday form of the verb reden, signaling direct address to a familiar singular addressee in the present tense.