te rade gaan

Dutch

Etymology

Contains a fossilized dative case form rade, as the dative was historically used with the preposition te (see usage notes there). The entire expression may be translated literally as "to go for counsel".

Verb

te rade gaan

  1. (idiomatic) to seek advice [with bij ‘by, with, at, among’]
    Hij ging bij zijn mentor te rade. ― He sought advice from his mentor.

Conjugation

Conjugation of te rade gaan: see gaan.
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