See also: quaad

German Low German

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German quât, from Old Saxon *kwād, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.

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  • Quade (for all senses except #1)

Noun

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Quaad n (plural has not been set)

  1. dirt; filth; muck; grime
  2. evil; bad; wickedness
  3. plague; scourge

Etymology 2

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From quaad (evil; bad; wrong).

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Noun

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Quaad m (plural Quaden)

  1. A wrongdoer
  2. The Devil