See also: Dd, DD, .dd, d.d., -dd, D.D., D&D, and ḏd

Translingual edit

Alternative forms edit

  • (roman numeral): DD, M, m

Number edit

dd

  1. (informal) A Roman numeral representing one thousand (1000).

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English edit

Noun edit

dd

  1. day, in two-digit, numeric format, as in dd/mm/yyyy

Hadza edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

dd (upper case Dd)

  1. A letter of the practical Hadza alphabet, found in interjections only.

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

Abbreviation of du da?, directly translated as "you then?".

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʉːda/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ʉːda
  • Hyphenation: d‧d

Phrase edit

dd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of du da? (and you? what about you?).
    jeg bare chiller, dd?
    I am just chilling, and you?
Usage notes edit

Usage is mostly by teenagers and youth online and in text messaging, most commonly combined with other initialisms from both Norwegian and English.

Etymology 2 edit

Abbreviation of dag (day), from Old Norse dagr (day), from Proto-Germanic *dagaz (day), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (to burn; warm, hot) or *dʰeǵʰ- (day).

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

dd

  1. Abbreviation of dag (day), in a two-digit numeric format used for dates
    Synonym: dag
    dd/mm/åååådd/mm/yyyy
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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Phrase edit

dd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of du då? (and you? what about you?).

Swedish edit

Phrase edit

dd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of du ? (and you? what about you?).

Usage notes edit

Is usually preceded by vgd

Welsh edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

dd (lower case, upper case Dd)

  1. The sixth letter of the Welsh alphabet, called èdd and written in the Latin script. It is preceded by d and followed by e.

Usage notes edit

Like the other Welsh digraphs, dd is considered a distinct letter of the Welsh alphabet for all purposes, including collation. Thus, ddoe is alphabetically sorted after dydd.

Mutation edit

  • dd cannot be mutated in Welsh.

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Further reading edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies