grad

See also: Grad, grád, gråd, grąd, and град

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɹæd/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Rhymes: -æd

Noun

grad (plural grads)

Abbreviation of graduate.
Abbreviation of graduation.
(trigonometry) Abbreviation of gradian.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

grad (plural grads)

Alternative letter-case form of Grad

Anagrams

Gard, darg, drag, gard

Etymology

From Middle High German gerade, gerat, from Old High German rado (“fast”, adverb), from rad (“fast”, adjective), from Proto-West Germanic *hrad (“quick, hasty”). Cognate with German gerade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrɑd/

Adverb

grad

now, at the moment
- 1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, (transcript):
  Mir si grad am Esse, aber Si gönd gern mitesse, wen Si wend.
  We're eating at the moment, but you can gladly join us for dinner if you like.
exactly

Etymology

From clipping of English graduate.

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): gwet¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gwet¹
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gwet⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: guéd¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʷɛːt̚⁵/

Verb

grad

(Hong Kong Cantonese) to graduate

Derived terms

fresh grad
grad din
grad trip
U grad

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̊ʁɑðˀ]
Homophone: græd

Noun

grad c (singular definite graden, plural indefinite grader)

degree
i allerhøjeste grad
to the very highest degree

til en sådan grad, at
to such a degree that
degree (180th of pi)
Drej 90 grader i positiv omløbsretning (mod uret).
Turn 90 degrees in the positive direction of circumambulation (counterclockwise).
(mostly in compounds) academic degree
Hun tog en grad i ægyptologi.
She got a degree in egyptology.

Declension

More information common gender, Singular ...

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grad	graden	grader	graderne
genitive	grads	gradens	graders	gradernes

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Etymology

Contraction of gerade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʁaːt/, /ɡʁat/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -aːt
Homophones: Grad, Grat

Adverb

grad

(colloquial) Alternative form of gerade

Etymology

From Dutch graad, from Middle Dutch graet, from Latin gradus.^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡrat]
Hyphenation: grad

Noun

grad

grade, degree, level
Synonym: derajat
dignity, prestige
Synonym: martabat

Alternative forms

gréd (Standard Malay)

Related terms

References

[1]
Nicoline van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd‎, Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC

Adverb

grad

just, just now
Mäi Brudder ass grad heemkomm
My brother has just come home

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian grado.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡraːd/

Noun

grad m (plural gradi)

degree (of a circle)
degree (temperature)

Etymology

From Latin gradus.

Noun

grad m (definite singular graden, indefinite plural grader, definite plural gradene)

degree (general)
an academic degree
degree (of angle)
degree (of latitude or longitude)
degree (of temperature)
rank (e.g. military)

Derived terms

References

“grad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

grad

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Etymology

From Latin gradus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrɑːd/

Noun

grad m (definite singular graden, indefinite plural gradar, definite plural gradane)
grad f (definite singular grada, indefinite plural grader, definite plural gradene)

a degree (general)
an academic degree
degree (of angle)
degree (of latitude or longitude)
degree (of temperature)
rank (e.g. military)

Derived terms

References

“grad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin gradus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrɑd/

Noun

grad m

grade, step, order, degree, rank

Declension

Strong a-stem:

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	singular	plural
nominative	grad	gradas
accusative	grad	gradas
genitive	grades	grada
dative	grade	gradum

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References

Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “grad”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

grad

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡrat/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -at
Syllabification: grad
Homophones: Grad, grat

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gradъ.

Noun

grad m inan (related adjective gradowy)

hail (balls of ice)
(figurative) mass (large number or amount)
Synonyms: deszcz, ulewa

Hypernyms: masa, ogrom

Declension

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	singular
nominative	grad
genitive	gradu
dative	gradowi
accusative	grad
instrumental	gradem
locative	gradzie
vocative	gradzie

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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

grad m inan

(geometry, trigonometry) gradian (unit of angle equal to 0.9 degrees, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle)

Declension

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	singular	plural
nominative	grad	grady
genitive	gradu	gradów
dative	gradowi	gradom
accusative	grad	grady
instrumental	gradem	gradami
locative	gradzie	gradach
vocative	gradzie	grady

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Etymology

Borrowed from French grade, ultimately from Latin gradus.

Noun

grad n (plural grade)

degree (unit of measurement for temperature)

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *groddo, ultimately from the root of greas (“to hasten”).

Adjective

grad

sudden, immediate, instant
quick, rapid, swift, alert, agile

Usage notes

Often used adverbially, preceding and leniting the verbal noun:
a' grad-amharc oirre ― glancing at her

ghrad-leum e bhon chathair ― he suddenly leapt from the chair

Derived terms

gu grad

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gárdas, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrâːd/

Noun

grȃd m (Cyrillic spelling гра̑д)

Declension

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	singular	plural
nominative	grȃd	grȁdovi, grȃdi
genitive	grȃda	grȁdōvā, gradóvā, grádā
dative	grȃdu	grȁdovima, gradòvima, grádima
accusative	grȃd	grȁdove, grȃde
vocative	grȃde	grȁdovi, grȃdi
locative	grádu	grȁdovima, gradòvima, grádima
instrumental	grȃdom	grȁdovima, gradòvima, grádima

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Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gradъ, from Proto-Indo-European *greh₃d-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrâd/

Noun

grȁd m (Cyrillic spelling гра̏д)

hail

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

	singular	plural
nominative	grȁd	grȁdi
genitive	grȁda	grȃdā
dative	grȁdu	grȁdima, grȁdma
accusative	grȁd	grȁde
vocative	grȁde	grȁdi
locative	grȁdu	grȁdima, grȁdma
instrumental	grȁdom	grȁdima, grȁdma

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Etymology 3

Borrowed from Latin gradus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrâːd/

Noun

grȃd m (Cyrillic spelling гра̑д)

(mathematics) gradian
degree (measuring unit in various systems; the more usual and general term is stȅpēn or stȗpanj)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

	singular	plural
nominative	grȃd	grȃdi
genitive	grȃda	grádī, grádā
dative	grȃdu	grȃdima, grádima
accusative	grȃd	grȃde
vocative	grȃde	grȃdi
locative	grádu	grȃdima, grádima
instrumental	grȃdom	grȃdima, grádima

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Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian grad (“city, town, fortress”). The extended meaning of ‘country’ is a semantic loan from Italian paese.^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrâːd/

Noun

grad m

Declension

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	singular	plural
nominative	grad	grada
genitive	grada	gradi
dative	gradu	gradami, gradi
accusative	grad	grada
locative	gradu	grada
instrumental	gradom, gradam	gradami, gradi

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declension of grad (inan series-1b masc cons-stem)

References

Walter Breu and Giovanni Piccoli (2000), Dizionario croato molisano di Acquaviva Collecroce: Dizionario plurilingue della lingua slava della minoranza di provenienza dalmata di Acquaviva Collecroce in Provincia di Campobasso (Parte grammaticale).
Breu, W., Mader Skender, M. B. & Piccoli, G. 2013. Oral texts in Molise Slavic (Italy): Acquaviva Collecroce. In Adamou, E., Breu, W., Drettas, G. & Scholze, L. (eds.). 2013. EuroSlav2010: Elektronische Datenbank bedrohter slavischer Varietäten in nichtslavophonen Ländern Europas – Base de données électronique de variétés slaves menacées dans des pays européens non slavophones. Konstanz: Universität / Paris: Lacito (Internet Publication).

[1]
Breu, Walter (2020), “Partitivity in Slavic-Romance language contact: The case of Molise Slavic in Italy” in Linguistics, volume 58, issue 3, page 840

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡráːt/
Rhymes: -aːd

Noun

grȃd m inan

castle
(obsolete) city

Declension

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First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate, -ov- infix) , long mixed accent, ending -u in genitive singular
nom. sing.	grȃd
gen. sing.	gradȗ
	singular	dual	plural
nominative imenovȃlnik	grȃd	gradȏva	gradȏvi
genitive rodȋlnik	gradȗ	gradóv	gradóv
dative dajȃlnik	grȃdu, grȃdi	gradȏvoma, gradȏvama	gradȏvom, grȃdȏvam
accusative tožȋlnik	grȃd	gradȏva	gradȏve
locative mẹ̑stnik	grȃdu, grȃdi	gradȏvih	gradȏvih
instrumental orọ̑dnik	grȃdom	gradȏvoma, gradȏvama	gradȏvi
(vocative) (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)	grȃd	gradȏva	gradȏvi

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First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate, -ov- infix) , fixed accent
nom. sing.	grȃd
gen. sing.	grȃda
	singular	dual	plural
nominative imenovȃlnik	grȃd	gradȏva	gradȏvi
genitive rodȋlnik	grȃda	gradóv	gradóv
dative dajȃlnik	grȃdu, grȃdi	gradȏvoma, gradȏvama	gradȏvom, grȃdȏvam
accusative tožȋlnik	grȃd	gradȏva	gradȏve
locative mẹ̑stnik	grȃdu, grȃdi	gradȏvih	gradȏvih
instrumental orọ̑dnik	grȃdom	gradȏvoma, gradȏvama	gradȏvi
(vocative) (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)	grȃd	gradȏva	gradȏvi

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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡráːt/
Rhymes: -aːd
Hyphenation: grad

Noun

grȃd m inan

(trigonometry) gradian
(oenology) alcohol by volume

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First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate) , fixed accent
nom. sing.	grȃd
gen. sing.	grȃda
	singular	dual	plural
nominative imenovȃlnik	grȃd	grȃda	grȃdi
genitive rodȋlnik	grȃda	grȃdov	grȃdov
dative dajȃlnik	grȃdu, grȃdi	grȃdoma, grȃdama	grȃdom, grȃdam
accusative tožȋlnik	grȃd	grȃda	grȃde
locative mẹ̑stnik	grȃdu, grȃdi	grȃdih, grȃdah	grȃdih, grȃdah
instrumental orọ̑dnik	grȃdom	grȃdoma, grȃdama	grȃdi
(vocative) (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)	grȃd	grȃda	grȃdi

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Etymology

From Latin gradus

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ɑːd

Noun

grad c

degree (extent)
I vilken grad bör man fokusera på kebabsåsens krämighet?
To what degree should you focus on the creaminess of the kebab sauce?

tredje gradens brännskador
third degree burns

närkontakt av tredje graden
close encounters of the third degree (idiomatic as opposed to "kind")
(physics) degree (unit of temperature, in Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, etc.)
– Hur många grader är det ute? – 240 grader Kelvin.
– How many degrees is it outside? – 240 degrees Kelvin.
- 1981, Ebba Grön (lyrics and music), “800°C”, in Kärlek & uppror [Love & rebellion]‎:
  Vi fryser ihjäl. Det är så kallt. Stackars barn. Men snart blir det varmt. Ja, vi fryser ihjäl. Det är så kallt. Stackars barn. Men snart blir det varmt. Det blir 800 grader. Du kan lita på mig, du kan lita på mig. 800 grader. Du kan lita på mig, du kan lita på mig.
  We're freezing to death. It is so cold. Poor children. But soon it'll be warm. Yes, we're freezing to death. It is so cold. Poor children. But soon it'll be warm. It'll be 800 degrees. You can trust me, you can trust me. 800 degrees. You can trust me, you can trust me.
(geometry) degree (angular unit)
Vinkeln är 11 grader
The angle is 11 degrees
(geography) degree
två grader öst
two degrees east
(algebra) degree
x² - 4x + 4 = 0 är en andragradsekvation / en ekvation av andra graden / en ekvation av grad 2
x² - 4x + 4 = 0 is a quadratic equation / a second-degree equation / an equation of degree 2
grade, rank (especially in the military and academia)
en officersgrad
a grade of officer

gradbeteckning
rank insignia

ha en doktorsgrad
have a doctorate ("doctorate grade")

stiga i graderna
rise through the ranks (idiomatic, generally)
(cooking) A measurement of acetic acid, corresponding to 6 cl of a 24% solution or 12 cl of a 12% solution.
- 2012 June 12, “Inlagd löksill [Pickled onion herring]”, in My little bakery‎:
  Lag: 3,5 dl vatten; 0,5 äggkopp salt; 1 grad ättika.
  Pickle: 3.5 dl water; 0.5 egg cup salt; 1 degree acetic acid.
- 2017 November 14, Minna Wallén-Widung, “9 oväntade sätt att använda ättika på [9 unexpected ways to use acetic acid]”, in Allas‎:
  […] späd 2 grader ättika med vatten till 0,5 liter.
  […] dilute 2 degrees acetic acid with water to 0.5 liters.

Usage notes

An academic degree is usually an examen. Grad is more rare and closer to "rank," in a sense extended to (higher) academic degrees.

Declension

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		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	grad	grads
singular	definite	graden	gradens
plural	indefinite	grader	graders
plural	definite	graderna	gradernas

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drag

[1] [1]
Nicoline van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd‎, Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC

[2] [1]
Breu, Walter (2020), “Partitivity in Slavic-Romance language contact: The case of Molise Slavic in Italy” in Linguistics, volume 58, issue 3, page 840

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