gadd

See also: Gadd and gådd

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

gadd

1. simple past of gidde

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• gaddj (Trøndelag)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gaddr, from Proto-Germanic *gazdaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰazdʰ-, *ǵʰast-.

Noun

gadd m (definite singular gadden, indefinite plural gaddar, definite plural gaddane)

1. a dry dead pine

   Synonyms: furugadd, hålå, turrhale

2. (less common) a dry dead spruce

Verb

gadd

1. past of gidde

References

• “gadd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “gadd” in Store norske leksikon

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse gaddr, from Proto-Germanic *gazdaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰazdʰ-, *ǵʰast-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡad/

• Audio:

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Noun

gadd c

1. (anatomy) a stinger, a sting (the spike of for example wasps, bees, and scorpions)
2. (colloquial) a tooth

   borsta gaddarna

   brush one's teeth

3. (archaic) a forked tongue (the split tongue of a snake)

Declension

Declension of gadd
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gadd	gadden	gaddar	gaddarna
Genitive	gadds	gaddens	gaddars	gaddarnas

References

• gadd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gadd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gadd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaːð/

Verb

gadd

1. Soft mutation of cadd.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cadd	gadd	nghadd	chadd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.