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rad

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EnglishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɹæd/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -æd

AdjectiveEdit

rad (comparative radder, superlative raddest)

  1. (slang, dated) Clipping of radical; excellent
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:awesome, Thesaurus:excellent
    • 2002, Brent Goldberg; David Wagner, Van Wilder, spoken by Wasted Guy (Aaron Paul):
      In the Guinness Book of World-fucking-Records, man… under "Raddest Fucking Dude Alive"!
    • 2011, Diablo Cody, Young Adult, spoken by Wheelchair Mike (John Forest):
      What is up, girly-friend? Holy shit, cuz. This is such a rad surprise.

TranslationsEdit

NounEdit

rad (plural rads)

  1. (metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) rd
    Coordinate term: gray
  2. Abbreviation of radian.
  3. (automotive, plumbing, slang) Abbreviation of radiator.
  4. (firearms, slang) Abbreviation of sight radius.

See alsoEdit

AnagramsEdit

DanishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic *radō (“row”). Cognate with Norwegian rad and Swedish rad.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rader)

  1. row
  2. line
  3. string
  4. tier
InflectionEdit
Declension of rad
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rad raden rader raderne
genitive rads radens raders radernes
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Maybe the same word as the first one. However, Norwegian radd (“person”) speaks against this possibility.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rade)

  1. (obsolete) skeleton, carcass
    • 1807, Jens Baggesen, Nye blandede Digte, p. 358.
      Hans Legem blev en Rad af Been, | Hvorpaa et Dødninghoved green. ("His body became a carcass of bones, on which a skull was grinning.")
    • 1855, Poul Møller, Efterladte Skrifter, 2nd ed., vol. 2, p. 35
      Hans Krop ... | Den bad de Høgen pille, | Saa Raden blev til Rest. ("They let the hawk pick his body so that the skeleton was left.")
  2. (rare) person
    • 2018, Mette Fog Pedersen, Lys og skygge: Betragtninger fra en sygeseng, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      I den Mygindske familie var der mindst lige så megen livfuldhed som på Store Hovgård. Den gamle Mygind var en lun rad, fuld af festlige historier og næsten altid omgivet af sine store hunde. Disse havde en meget familiær stilling i huset.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 2017, Knud Andersen, Den blinde ørn, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      ... tændt og skridtede frem og tilbage paa Halvdækket, sagde Hovgaard: „ Skipperen er en fin Navigatør, en første Klasses Sømand og sejler hende som en Jolle. Ham kan du lære noget af. Han er en lun Rad og „large“, selv om han er religiøs.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    • 1887, Gerhard Holm, Den Danske konebaads-expedition til Grøonlands øostkyst
      Morten, der snart viste sig at være en lun Rad, var heller ikke fri for at kure til Marie, naar de sad og plukkede Ryper eller Edderfugle sammen ude i Kjøkkenet, eller naar Morten havde Ordre fra Johanne til at staa og røre i Gryderne, medens  ...
    • 1906, Dansk tidsskrift
      Den, der paa Landet bliver en , lun Rad", en ,,tør" Bider, vilde i Byen blive en Spilopmager, der ikke vejer sine Udfald saa nøje, ikke tænker meget paa Følgerne, eller en ondskabsfuld Bagtaler.
InflectionEdit
Declension of rad
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rad raden rade radene
genitive rads radens rades radenes
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit

Etymology 3Edit

From English rad, abbreviated from radiation.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rad)

  1. rad (a non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray)
InflectionEdit
Declension of rad
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rad raden rad radene
genitive rads radens rads radenes
ReferencesEdit

DutchEdit

 
Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

NounEdit

rad n (plural raderen, diminutive raadje n or radertje n or radje n)

  1. wheel
    het rad van fortuin ― the wheel of fortune
    Synonym: wiel
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
  • → Papiamentu: rat, rad

Etymology 2Edit

From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, *rad, from Proto-West Germanic *hraþ, *hrad, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz, *hraþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kret-.

AdjectiveEdit

rad (comparative radder, superlative radst)

  1. quick, swift
    Zij is rad van tong.
    She has a sharp tongue.
    • 2002, Feeks mist radde tong, in De Standaard online, [1]
      Bitch is missing sharp tongue
InflectionEdit
Inflection of rad
uninflected rad
inflected radde
comparative radder
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial rad radder het radst
het radste
indefinite m./f. sing. radde raddere radste
n. sing. rad radder radste
plural radde raddere radste
definite radde raddere radste
partitive rads radders —

AnagramsEdit

Haitian CreoleEdit

NounEdit

rad

  1. clothes

SynonymsEdit

IndonesianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈrat]
  • Hyphenation: rad

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

rad (first-person possessive radku, second-person possessive radmu, third-person possessive radnya)

  1. (metrology) rad, a non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.

Etymology 2Edit

From Dutch raad (“council”), from Middle Dutch râet, from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

NounEdit

rad (first-person possessive radku, second-person possessive radmu, third-person possessive radnya)

  1. (archaic) court.
    Synonyms: dewan, majelis

Further readingEdit

ItalianEdit

NounEdit

rad m (invariable)

  1. (physics) rad (unit)
  2. (mathematics) radian

AnagramsEdit

Lower SorbianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *radъ (“glad”). Cognates include Upper Sorbian rad, Polish rad, Czech rád, Old Church Slavonic радъ (radŭ), and Russian рад (rad).

PronunciationEdit

PredicativeEdit

rad (feminine rada, neuter rado, dual radej, plural raźi)

  1. happy/happily, glad/gladly
    To ja rad/rady cynim.
    I’m happy to do that. (male speaker)
    Mója žeńska to rada/rad/rady scyni.
    My wife will be happy to do that.
    Našo góle tam rado/rad/rady doženjo.
    Our child will be happy to go there.
    Tam woni raźi/rad/rady njechojźe.
    They don’t like going there.

Usage notesEdit

The feminine, neuter, dual, and plural forms may optionally be used in agreement with the subject of the verb, or rad or rady may be used invariably.

Middle EnglishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Inherited from Old English hræd, from Proto-West Germanic *hrad, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz. Compare rathe.

Alternative formsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

rad (plural and weak singular rade, comparative raddere, superlative raddest)

  1. quick, fast, speedy
  2. rash, hasty, angry
  3. eager
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit

AdverbEdit

rad

  1. quickly, speedily
DescendantsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from Old Norse hræddr, past participle of hræða (“to frighten”).

Alternative formsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

rad

  1. afraid, scared, terrified, fearful
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit

Norwegian BokmålEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse rǫð.

NounEdit

rad f or m (definite singular rada or raden, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)

  1. a row
  2. (chess) rank

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Norse rǫð.

NounEdit

rad f (definite singular rada, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)

  1. a row
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Norse hraðr, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz.

AdjectiveEdit

rad (neuter radt, definite singular and plural rade, comparative radare, indefinite superlative radast, definite superlative radaste)

  1. fast
  2. straight
Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

Old EnglishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-West Germanic *raidu. Cognate with Old Norse reið.

NounEdit

rād f

  1. journey, ride
  2. raid, expedition
  3. the runic character ᚱ (/r/)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of rad (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative rād rāda, rāde
accusative rāde rāda, rāde
genitive rāde rāda
dative rāde rādum
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

See ridan.

VerbEdit

rād

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of ridan

Old FrisianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós. Cognates include Old English rēad, Old Saxon rōd and Old Dutch rōt.

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

rād

  1. red

DescendantsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

Old High GermanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-West Germanic *hrad, wheseence also Old English hræþ, Old Norse hraðr.

AdjectiveEdit

rad

  1. fast

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, akin to Latin rota.

NounEdit

rad n

  1. wheel
DescendantsEdit

PolishEdit

 
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PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *radъ.

AdjectiveEdit

rad (comparative bardziej rad, superlative najbardziej rad)

  1. (dated) glad
Usage notesEdit

All forms except nominative are obsolete.

DeclensionEdit
Declension of rad
case singular plural
masculine personal/animate masculine inanimate neuter feminine virile nonvirile
nominative, vocative rad rade rada radzi rade
genitive radego radej radych
dative rademu radym
accusative radego rad rade radą radych rade
instrumental radym radymi
locative radej radych

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin radium.

NounEdit

Chemical element
Ra
Previous: frans (Fr)
Next: aktyn (Ac)

rad m inan

  1. (chemistry) radium
DeclensionEdit
Declension of rad
singular
nominative rad
genitive radu
dative radowi
accusative rad
instrumental radem
locative radzie
vocative radzie

Etymology 3Edit

Borrowed from English rad (“unit of absorbed radiation dose”).

NounEdit

rad m inan

  1. rad (unit of absorbed radiation dose)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of rad
singular plural
nominative rad rady
genitive rada radów
dative radowi radom
accusative rad rady
instrumental radem radami
locative radzie radach
vocative radzie rady

Etymology 4Edit

NounEdit

rad

  1. Abbreviation of radian.

Etymology 5Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

NounEdit

rad f

  1. genitive plural of rada

Further readingEdit

  • rad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rad in Polish dictionaries at PWN

RomanianEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

rad

  1. inflection of rade:
    1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. third-person plural present indicative

Serbo-CroatianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Slavic *radъ.

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

rȁd (comparative ràdijī, Cyrillic spelling ра̏д)

  1. willing
DeclensionEdit
positive indefinite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rad rada rado
genitive rada rade rada
dative radu radoj radu
accusative inanimate
animate 		rad
rada 		radu rado
vocative rad rada rado
locative radu radoj radu
instrumental radim radom radim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative radi rade rada
genitive radih radih radih
dative radim(a) radim(a) radim(a)
accusative rade rade rada
vocative radi rade rada
locative radim(a) radim(a) radim(a)
instrumental radim(a) radim(a) radim(a)
positive definite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative radi rada rado
genitive radog(a) rade radog(a)
dative radom(u/e) radoj radom(u/e)
accusative inanimate
animate 		radi
radog(a) 		radu rado
vocative radi rada rado
locative radom(e/u) radoj radom(e/u)
instrumental radim radom radim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative radi rade rada
genitive radih radih radih
dative radim(a) radim(a) radim(a)
accusative rade rade rada
vocative radi rade rada
locative radim(a) radim(a) radim(a)
instrumental radim(a) radim(a) radim(a)
comparative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative radiji radija radije
genitive radijeg(a) radije radijeg(a)
dative radijem(u) radijoj radijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate 		radiji
radijeg(a) 		radiju radije
vocative radiji radija radije
locative radijem(u) radijoj radijem(u)
instrumental radijim radijom radijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative radiji radije radija
genitive radijih radijih radijih
dative radijim(a) radijim(a) radijim(a)
accusative radije radije radija
vocative radiji radije radija
locative radijim(a) radijim(a) radijim(a)
instrumental radijim(a) radijim(a) radijim(a)
superlative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative najradiji najradija najradije
genitive najradijeg(a) najradije najradijeg(a)
dative najradijem(u) najradijoj najradijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate 		najradiji
najradijeg(a) 		najradiju najradije
vocative najradiji najradija najradije
locative najradijem(u) najradijoj najradijem(u)
instrumental najradijim najradijom najradijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative najradiji najradije najradija
genitive najradijih najradijih najradijih
dative najradijim(a) najradijim(a) najradijim(a)
accusative najradije najradije najradija
vocative najradiji najradije najradija
locative najradijim(a) najradijim(a) najradijim(a)
instrumental najradijim(a) najradijim(a) najradijim(a)

Etymology 2Edit

From ráditi (“to work”).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)

  1. work
DeclensionEdit
Declension of rad
singular plural
nominative rȃd rȁdovi
genitive rada rȁdōvā
dative radu radovima
accusative rad radove
vocative radu radovi
locative rádu radovima
instrumental radom radovima

Etymology 3Edit

From English rad.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)

  1. rad (unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of rad
singular plural
nominative rad radi
genitive rada rada
dative radu radima
accusative rad rade
vocative rade radi
locative radu radima
instrumental radom radima

SlovakEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rad m inan (genitive singular radu, nominative plural rady, genitive plural radov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. row
  2. (chess) rank

DeclensionEdit

Declension of rad
singular plural
nominative rad rady
genitive radu radov
dative radu radom
accusative rad rady
locative rade radoch
instrumental radom radmi

ReferencesEdit

  • rad in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

SloveneEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Slavic *radъ.

PronunciationEdit

AdjectiveEdit

rȁd (comparative rȃjši, superlative nȁjrȃjši)

  1. liking or preferring something, having a positive attitude towards something
InflectionEdit

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rȃd m inan

  1. (dated) gladness
InflectionEdit
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nominative rád
genitive ráda
singular
nominative
(imenovȃlnik) 		rád
genitive
(rodȋlnik) 		—
dative
(dajȃlnik) 		—
accusative
(tožȋlnik) 		—
locative
(mẹ̑stnik) 		rádu
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik) 		rádom

Further readingEdit

  • “rad”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic *radō (“row”).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rad ?

  1. Abbreviation of radian.

NounEdit

rad c

  1. A row; a line of entries in a table, or a line of objects
  2. A single horizontal row of text on a CRT screen, printed paper, etc.
  3. A line in a screenplay
  4. (colloquial) A (short) written letter(Can we add an example for this sense?)
  5. (chess) rank

DeclensionEdit

Declension of rad 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rad raden rader raderna
Genitive rads radens raders radernas

SynonymsEdit

AnagramsEdit

VepsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Related to Livvi ruado and Ludian ruad, borrowed from Russian страда (strada).

NounEdit

rad

  1. work
  2. toil
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