nad
See also: NAD, nád, nâd, nǟd, -nad, nad-, -nád, náð, and nåd
English
Noun
nad
- (linguistics) noun animate dependent
See also
- na
- ni
- nid
- nads
Etymology 2
Douglas Harper suggests an abbreviation of gonad originating among biology students.
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun
nad (plural nads)
- (slang, mostly plural) testicle
- 2004, Bob Gunn, Sex, Ghosts and Gumshoes (page 119)
- I look down and the little one has already cut right through my ball sac and is in the process of slicing my left nad free.
- 2004, Bob Gunn, Sex, Ghosts and Gumshoes (page 119)
Anagrams
- -and, -dan, ADN, AND, DAN, DNA, Dan, Dan., NDA, and, and-, dan, dna
Czech
Etymology
From Old Czech nad, from Proto-Slavic *nadъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnat]
audio (file) - Rhymes: -at
Preposition
nad + instrumental
- over, above
- Antonym: pod
Further reading
- nad in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- nad in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Anagrams
- And, dan, Dan, dna, DNA
Estonian
Pronoun
nad (genitive nende, partitive neid)
- short form of nemad: they
See also
Estonian personal pronouns
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| long | short | long | short | ||
| 1st person | mina | ma | meie | me | |
| 2nd person | familiar | sina | sa | teie | te |
| polite | teie | te | |||
| 3rd person | animate | tema | ta | nemad | nad |
| inanimate | see | need | |||
Kashubian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *nadъ.
Preposition
nad
- over
- above
Old Irish
Particle
nad
- Alternative spelling of nád
Polish
Alternative forms
- nade
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nadъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃ + *dʰh₁-o-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nat/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -at
- Syllabification: nad
- Homophone: nad-
Preposition
nad
- (+ instrumental) above, over (denotes location)
- Nad biurkiem wisi piękny obraz. ― Above the desk hangs a beautiful painting.
- Antonym: pod
- (+ instrumental) on, by (denotes location - a body of water)
- Mieszkają w dużym domu nad morzem. ― They live in a big house by the sea.
- Opole leży nad Odrą. ― Opole lies on the Oder.
- (+ accusative) above, over (denotes movement)
- Podnieś ręce nad głowę! ― Put your hands above your head!
- Antonym: pod
- (+ accusative) to (denotes movement - a body of water)
- W niedzielę jedziemy nad jezioro. ― We're going to the lake on Sunday.
- Antonym: znad
- (+ instrumental) over (indicates relative status, authority or power)
- Nauczyciel umiejętnie panuje nad klasą. ― The teacher skillfully keeps control over the class.
- Antonym: pod
- (+ instrumental) on (indicates subject of the activities)
- Pracuję nad scenariuszem do nowego filmu. ― I'm working on a script for a new film.
- (+ instrumental) the greatest of all, of (indicates status)
- Oj, marzy mi się pizza nad pizzami! ― Oh, I dream of the greatest of all pizzas!
- Zawisza Czarny, rycerz nad rycerzami, zginął po wzięciu do tureckiej niewoli. ― Zawisza Czarny, a knight of the knights, was killed after being captured by the Turks.
- (+ instrumental) in (denotes time - only with morning)
- Rozstali się o piątej nad ranem. ― They parted at five in the morning.
Further reading
- nad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nad in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Univerbation of an (“in”) + do (“thy”)
Preposition
nad (+ dative, triggers lenition)
- in thy; in your (singular)
Inflection
Possessive declension of an
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First person | namL | narN |
| Second person | nadL | nurN |
| Third person m | naL | nanN, namN 1) |
| Third person f | naH | |
| L Triggers lenition; H Triggers H-prothesis; N Triggers eclipsis; 1) Used before b-, f-, m- or p- | ||
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *nadъ. Compare na (“on, onto”), nad-, nat-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nâd/
Preposition
nȁd (Cyrillic spelling на̏д)
- (+ instrumental case) over, above (with no change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)
- nad stolom ― over the table
- vlast nad nekim ― power over somebody
- heroj nad herojima ― the greatest of all heroes
- Synonym: ȉznad
- Antonym: pȍd
- (+ accusative case) over, above (usually with change of position, answering the question kùda)
- Nagnuo se nad vodu. ― He leaned over the water.
- Synonym: ȉznad
- Antonym: pȍd
References
- “nad” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *nadъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nat/
Preposition
nad
- (with instrumental) over, above (stationary)
- (with accusative) over, above (motion towards)
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nad/
Conjunction
nad
- (formal) that … not (introduces a negative noun clause, marking it for emphasis)
- Mae e’n dweud nad athro yw ef.
- He says that he is not a teacher.
- that … not (introduces a negative noun clause, used before a vowel)
- Mae e’n dweud nad ydy e’n mynd.
- He says that he is not going.
See also
- mai (affirmative, emphasis)
- taw (affirmative, emphasis)
- na (negative, unmarked, used before a consonant)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| nad | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies