rad
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "rad"
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Symbol
rad
See also
Pronunciation
Adjective
rad (comparative radder, superlative raddest)
- (slang, dated) Clipping of radical; excellent.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:awesome, Thesaurus:excellent
- 2002, Brent Goldberg, David Wagner, Van Wilder (motion picture), 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 (motion picture), spoken by Wheelchair Mike (John Forest):
- What is up, girly-friend? Holy shit, cuz. This is such a rad surprise.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
rad (plural rads)
- (metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.
- A political radical.
- 1991 April 19, Penny Arcade, “The Real Thing”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
- The women who work in it with me are all feminists, they're all rads, two of them are black belts in karate...I mean, they're major women.
- Abbreviation of radian.
- (automotive, plumbing, slang) Abbreviation of radiator.
- (firearms, slang) Abbreviation of sight radius.
Derived terms
See also
Anagrams
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic *radō (“row”). Cognate with Norwegian rad and Swedish rad.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rader)
Inflection
Declension of rad
Synonyms
Derived terms
- rad og række
References
- “rad,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
Maybe the same word as the first one. However, Norwegian radd (“person”) speaks against this possibility.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rade)
- (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.")
- 1807, Jens Baggesen, Nye blandede Digte, p. 358.
- (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 quotation)
- 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 quotation)
- 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 ...
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 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.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Inflection
Declension of rad
Derived terms
References
Etymology 3
From English rad, abbreviated from radiation.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rad)
- rad (a non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray)
Inflection
Declension of rad
References
- “rad,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.
Noun
rad n (plural raderen or (obsolete) raden, diminutive raadje n or radje n or radertje n)
Usage notes
- Standard Dutch prefers wiel, though less so for stationary wheels, where both words are usual. In certain compounds only rad is common.
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
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-.
Adjective
rad (comparative radder, superlative radst)
- quick, swift
- 2002, Feeks mist radde tong, in De Standaard online,
- Bitch is missing sharp tongue
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 2002, Feeks mist radde tong, in De Standaard online,
Declension
Anagrams
Pronunciation
Noun
rad
Synonyms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
Etymology 2
From Dutch raad (“council”), from Middle Dutch râet, from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.
Noun
Further reading
- “rad” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Noun
rad m (invariable)
- (physics) rad (unit)
- (mathematics) radian
Anagrams
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *radъ (“glad”). Cognates include Upper Sorbian rad, Polish rad, Czech rád, Old Church Slavonic радъ (radŭ), and Russian рад (rad).
Pronunciation
Predicative
rad (feminine rada, neuter rado, dual radej, plural raźi)
- 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 notes
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.
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English hræd, from Proto-West Germanic *hrad, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz. Compare rathe.
Alternative forms
Adjective
rad (plural and weak singular rade, comparative raddere, superlative raddest)
Descendants
References
- “rad(e, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.
Adverb
rad
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old Norse hræddr, past participle of hræða (“to frighten”).
Alternative forms
Adjective
rad
Descendants
References
- “rad(e, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.
Etymology
From Old Norse rǫð.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad f or m (definite singular rada or raden, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)
Derived terms
References
- “rad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rǫð.
Noun
rad f (definite singular rada, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)
- a row
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hraðr, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz.
Adjective
rad (neuter radt, definite singular and plural rade, comparative radare, indefinite superlative radast, definite superlative radaste)
Derived terms
- radig
References
- “rad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Alternative forms
- *ᚱᚪᛞ (*rad)
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *raidu. Cognate with Old Norse reið.
Noun
rād f
- journey, ride
- raid, expedition
- the runic character ᚱ (/r/)
- The Old English rune poem
- ᚱ byþ on recȳde rinca ġehwylċum / sēfte...
- Journey is easy for warriors in the hall...
- The Old English rune poem
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See ridan.
Verb
rād
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rād
Descendants
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *hrad, wheseence also Old English hræþ, Old Norse hraðr.
Adjective
rad
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, akin to Latin rota.
Noun
rad n
Descendants
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *radъ.
Adjective
rad (comparative bardziej rad, superlative najbardziej rad, no derived adverb)
Usage notes
- All forms except the nominative are obsolete.
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine animate | masculine inanimate | feminine | neuter | virile (= masculine personal) | non-virile | |
| nominative | rad | rada | rade | radzi | rade | |
| genitive | radego | radej | radego | radych | ||
| dative | rademu | radej | rademu | radym | ||
| accusative | radego | rad | radą | rade | radych | rade |
| instrumental | radym | radą | radym | radymi | ||
| locative | radym | radej | radym | radych | ||
Declension of rad (hard)
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from New Latin radium.
Noun
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Ra | |
| Previous: frans (Fr) | |
| Next: aktyn (Ac) | |
rad m inan
Declension
Declension of rad
Etymology 3
Noun
rad m inan
- rad (unit of absorbed radiation dose)
Declension
Declension of rad
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
rad m inan
- Abbreviation of radian.
Etymology 5
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
rad f
Further reading
- rad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- rad in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “rad”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN
Pronunciation
Verb
rad
- inflection of rade:
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *radъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rȁd (Cyrillic spelling ра̏д, comparative ràdijī)
Declension
| 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 indefinite 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) | |
positive definite 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) | |
comparative 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) | |
superlative forms
Etymology 2
From ráditi (“to work”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)
Declension
Declension of rad
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)
- rad (unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
Declension
Declension of rad
Pronunciation
Noun
rad m inan
Declension
Declension of rad (pattern dub)
References
- “rad”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *radъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rȁd (comparative rȃjši, superlative nȁjrȃjši)
- liking or preferring something, having a positive attitude towards something
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
rȃd m inan
Inflection
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Further reading
- “rad”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
Etymology
From Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic *radō (“row”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rad ?
- Abbreviation of radian.
Noun
rad c
- A row; a line of entries in a table, or a line of objects
- A single horizontal row of text on a CRT screen, printed paper, etc.
- A line in a screenplay
- (colloquial) A (short) written letter(Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (chess) rank
Declension
Declension of rad
Synonyms
- (line in screenplay): replik
Anagrams
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian страда (strada). Related to Livvi ruado and Ludian ruad.
Noun
rad
Declension
| Inflection of rad (inflection type 1/ilo) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative sing. | rad | ||
| genitive sing. | radon | ||
| partitive sing. | radod | ||
| partitive plur. | radoid | ||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | rad | radod | |
| accusative | radon | radod | |
| genitive | radon | radoiden | |
| partitive | radod | radoid | |
| essive-instructive | radon | radoin | |
| translative | radoks | radoikš | |
| inessive | rados | radoiš | |
| elative | radospäi | radoišpäi | |
| illative | radoho | radoihe | |
| adessive | radol | radoil | |
| ablative | radolpäi | radoilpäi | |
| allative | radole | radoile | |
| abessive | radota | radoita | |
| comitative | radonke | radoidenke | |
| prolative | radodme | radoidme | |
| approximative I | radonno | radoidenno | |
| approximative II | radonnoks | radoidennoks | |
| egressive | radonnopäi | radoidennopäi | |
| terminative I | radohosai | radoihesai | |
| terminative II | radolesai | radoilesai | |
| terminative III | radossai | — | |
| additive I | radohopäi | radoihepäi | |
| additive II | radolepäi | radoilepäi | |
Pronunciation
Adjective
rad
- Soft mutation of rhad.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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