جد

جد

See also: حد‎, خد‎, and خذ‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ج د د‎ (j-d-d).

Verb

جَدَّ • (jadda) I, non-past يَجِدُّ‎‎ (yajiddu)

1. to be new

Conjugation

Conjugation of

جَدَّ

(form-I geminate, verbal noun جِدَّة)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						جِدَّة‎ jidda
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						جَادّ‎ jādd
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	جَدَدْتُ‎ jadadtu	جَدَدْتَ‎ jadadta	جَدَّ jadda		جَدَدْتُمَا‎ jadadtumā	جَدَّا‎ jaddā		جَدَدْنَا‎ jadadnā	جَدَدْتُمْ‎ jadadtum	جَدُّوا‎ jaddū
	f		جَدَدْتِ‎ jadadti	جَدَّتْ‎ jaddat			جَدَّتَا‎ jaddatā			جَدَدْتُنَّ‎ jadadtunna	جَدَدْنَ‎ jadadna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَجِدُّ‎ ʾajiddu	تَجِدُّ‎ tajiddu	يَجِدُّ‎ yajiddu		تَجِدَّانِ‎ tajiddāni	يَجِدَّانِ‎ yajiddāni		نَجِدُّ‎ najiddu	تَجِدُّونَ‎ tajiddūna	يَجِدُّونَ‎ yajiddūna
	f		تَجِدِّينَ‎ tajiddīna	تَجِدُّ‎ tajiddu			تَجِدَّانِ‎ tajiddāni			تَجْدِدْنَ‎ tajdidna	يَجْدِدْنَ‎ yajdidna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَجِدَّ‎ ʾajidda	تَجِدَّ‎ tajidda	يَجِدَّ‎ yajidda		تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā	يَجِدَّا‎ yajiddā		نَجِدَّ‎ najidda	تَجِدُّوا‎ tajiddū	يَجِدُّوا‎ yajiddū
	f		تَجِدِّي‎ tajiddī	تَجِدَّ‎ tajidda			تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā			تَجْدِدْنَ‎ tajdidna	يَجْدِدْنَ‎ yajdidna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَجِدَّ‎ or أَجِدِّ‎ or أَجْدِدْ‎ ʾajidda or ʾajiddi or ʾajdid	تَجِدَّ‎ or تَجِدِّ‎ or تَجْدِدْ‎ tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid	يَجِدَّ‎ or يَجِدِّ‎ or يَجْدِدْ‎ yajidda or yajiddi or yajdid		تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā	يَجِدَّا‎ yajiddā		نَجِدَّ‎ or نَجِدِّ‎ or نَجْدِدْ‎ najidda or najiddi or najdid	تَجِدُّوا‎ tajiddū	يَجِدُّوا‎ yajiddū
	f		تَجِدِّي‎ tajiddī	تَجِدَّ‎ or تَجِدِّ‎ or تَجْدِدْ‎ tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid			تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā			تَجْدِدْنَ‎ tajdidna	يَجْدِدْنَ‎ yajdidna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		جِدَّ or جِدِّ or اِجْدِدْ‎ jidda or jiddi or ijdid			جِدَّا‎ jiddā				جِدُّوا‎ jiddū
	f		جِدِّي‎ jiddī							اِجْدِدْنَ‎ ijdidna

Verb

جَدَّ • (jadda) I, non-past يَجِدُّ‎‎ (yajiddu)

1. to be serious
2. to be earnest

Conjugation

Conjugation of

جَدَّ

(form-I geminate, verbal noun جِدّ)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						جِدّ jidd
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						جَادّ‎ jādd
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	جَدَدْتُ‎ jadadtu	جَدَدْتَ‎ jadadta	جَدَّ jadda		جَدَدْتُمَا‎ jadadtumā	جَدَّا‎ jaddā		جَدَدْنَا‎ jadadnā	جَدَدْتُمْ‎ jadadtum	جَدُّوا‎ jaddū
	f		جَدَدْتِ‎ jadadti	جَدَّتْ‎ jaddat			جَدَّتَا‎ jaddatā			جَدَدْتُنَّ‎ jadadtunna	جَدَدْنَ‎ jadadna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَجِدُّ‎ ʾajiddu	تَجِدُّ‎ tajiddu	يَجِدُّ‎ yajiddu		تَجِدَّانِ‎ tajiddāni	يَجِدَّانِ‎ yajiddāni		نَجِدُّ‎ najiddu	تَجِدُّونَ‎ tajiddūna	يَجِدُّونَ‎ yajiddūna
	f		تَجِدِّينَ‎ tajiddīna	تَجِدُّ‎ tajiddu			تَجِدَّانِ‎ tajiddāni			تَجْدِدْنَ‎ tajdidna	يَجْدِدْنَ‎ yajdidna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَجِدَّ‎ ʾajidda	تَجِدَّ‎ tajidda	يَجِدَّ‎ yajidda		تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā	يَجِدَّا‎ yajiddā		نَجِدَّ‎ najidda	تَجِدُّوا‎ tajiddū	يَجِدُّوا‎ yajiddū
	f		تَجِدِّي‎ tajiddī	تَجِدَّ‎ tajidda			تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā			تَجْدِدْنَ‎ tajdidna	يَجْدِدْنَ‎ yajdidna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَجِدَّ‎ or أَجِدِّ‎ or أَجْدِدْ‎ ʾajidda or ʾajiddi or ʾajdid	تَجِدَّ‎ or تَجِدِّ‎ or تَجْدِدْ‎ tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid	يَجِدَّ‎ or يَجِدِّ‎ or يَجْدِدْ‎ yajidda or yajiddi or yajdid		تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā	يَجِدَّا‎ yajiddā		نَجِدَّ‎ or نَجِدِّ‎ or نَجْدِدْ‎ najidda or najiddi or najdid	تَجِدُّوا‎ tajiddū	يَجِدُّوا‎ yajiddū
	f		تَجِدِّي‎ tajiddī	تَجِدَّ‎ or تَجِدِّ‎ or تَجْدِدْ‎ tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid			تَجِدَّا‎ tajiddā			تَجْدِدْنَ‎ tajdidna	يَجْدِدْنَ‎ yajdidna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		جِدَّ or جِدِّ or اِجْدِدْ‎ jidda or jiddi or ijdid			جِدَّا‎ jiddā				جِدُّوا‎ jiddū
	f		جِدِّي‎ jiddī							اِجْدِدْنَ‎ ijdidna

Noun

جِدّ • (jidd) m

1. verbal noun of جَدَّ (jadda, “to be serious, to be earnest”)
2. seriousness, earnestness
3. diligence, assiduity, eagerness

Declension

Declension of noun جِدّ (jidd)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جِدّ jidd	الْجِدّ‎ al-jidd	جِدّ jidd
Nominative	جِدٌّ jiddun	الْجِدُّ‎ al-jiddu	جِدُّ jiddu
Accusative	جِدًّا‎ jiddan	الْجِدَّ‎ al-jidda	جِدَّ jidda
Genitive	جِدٍّ jiddin	الْجِدِّ‎ al-jiddi	جِدِّ jiddi

Noun

جَدّ • (jadd) m (plural جُدُود‎ (judūd))

1. good luck, good fortune

Declension

Declension of noun جَدّ (jadd)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَدّ jadd	الْجَدّ‎ al-jadd	جَدّ jadd
Nominative	جَدٌّ jaddun	الْجَدُّ‎ al-jaddu	جَدُّ jaddu
Accusative	جَدًّا‎ jaddan	الْجَدَّ‎ al-jadda	جَدَّ jadda
Genitive	جَدٍّ jaddin	الْجَدِّ‎ al-jaddi	جَدِّ jaddi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَدَّيْن‎ jaddayn	الْجَدَّيْن‎ al-jaddayn	جَدَّيْ‎ jadday
Nominative	جَدَّانِ‎ jaddāni	الْجَدَّانِ‎ al-jaddāni	جَدَّا‎ jaddā
Accusative	جَدَّيْنِ‎ jaddayni	الْجَدَّيْنِ‎ al-jaddayni	جَدَّيْ‎ jadday
Genitive	جَدَّيْنِ‎ jaddayni	الْجَدَّيْنِ‎ al-jaddayni	جَدَّيْ‎ jadday
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جُدُود‎ judūd	الْجُدُود‎ al-judūd	جُدُود‎ judūd
Nominative	جُدُودٌ‎ judūdun	الْجُدُودُ‎ al-judūdu	جُدُودُ‎ judūdu
Accusative	جُدُودًا‎ judūdan	الْجُدُودَ‎ al-judūda	جُدُودَ‎ judūda
Genitive	جُدُودٍ‎ judūdin	الْجُدُودِ‎ al-judūdi	جُدُودِ‎ judūdi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒadd/

Noun

جَدّ • (jadd) m (plural أَجْدَاد‎ (ʾajdād) or جُدُود‎ (judūd) or جُدُودَة‎ (judūda), feminine جَدَّة‎ (jadda))

1. grandfather
2. ancestor
3. glory
4. Majesty
5. grandeur
6. excellence
7. ancient

Declension

Declension of noun جَدّ (jadd)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَدّ jadd	الْجَدّ‎ al-jadd	جَدّ jadd
Nominative	جَدٌّ jaddun	الْجَدُّ‎ al-jaddu	جَدُّ jaddu
Accusative	جَدًّا‎ jaddan	الْجَدَّ‎ al-jadda	جَدَّ jadda
Genitive	جَدٍّ jaddin	الْجَدِّ‎ al-jaddi	جَدِّ jaddi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	جَدَّيْن‎ jaddayn	الْجَدَّيْن‎ al-jaddayn	جَدَّيْ‎ jadday
Nominative	جَدَّانِ‎ jaddāni	الْجَدَّانِ‎ al-jaddāni	جَدَّا‎ jaddā
Accusative	جَدَّيْنِ‎ jaddayni	الْجَدَّيْنِ‎ al-jaddayni	جَدَّيْ‎ jadday
Genitive	جَدَّيْنِ‎ jaddayni	الْجَدَّيْنِ‎ al-jaddayni	جَدَّيْ‎ jadday
Plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَجْدَاد‎‎; جُدُود‎‎; جُدُودَة‎ ʾajdād‎; judūd‎; judūda	الْأَجْدَاد‎‎; الْجُدُود‎‎; الْجُدُودَة‎ al-ʾajdād‎; al-judūd‎; al-judūda	أَجْدَاد‎‎; جُدُود‎‎; جُدُودَة‎ ʾajdād‎; judūd‎; judūdat
Nominative	أَجْدَادٌ‎‎; جُدُودٌ‎‎; جُدُودَةٌ‎ ʾajdādun‎; judūdun‎; judūdatun	الْأَجْدَادُ‎‎; الْجُدُودُ‎‎; الْجُدُودَةُ‎ al-ʾajdādu‎; al-judūdu‎; al-judūdatu	أَجْدَادُ‎‎; جُدُودُ‎‎; جُدُودَةُ‎ ʾajdādu‎; judūdu‎; judūdatu
Accusative	أَجْدَادًا‎‎; جُدُودًا‎‎; جُدُودَةً‎ ʾajdādan‎; judūdan‎; judūdatan	الْأَجْدَادَ‎‎; الْجُدُودَ‎‎; الْجُدُودَةَ‎ al-ʾajdāda‎; al-judūda‎; al-judūdata	أَجْدَادَ‎‎; جُدُودَ‎‎; جُدُودَةَ‎ ʾajdāda‎; judūda‎; judūdata
Genitive	أَجْدَادٍ‎‎; جُدُودٍ‎‎; جُدُودَةٍ‎ ʾajdādin‎; judūdin‎; judūdatin	الْأَجْدَادِ‎‎; الْجُدُودِ‎‎; الْجُدُودَةِ‎ al-ʾajdādi‎; al-judūdi‎; al-judūdati	أَجْدَادِ‎‎; جُدُودِ‎‎; جُدُودَةِ‎ ʾajdādi‎; judūdi‎; judūdati

Descendants

• Gulf Arabic: يد‎ (yad(d))

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863), “جد”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate

Verb

جِدْ • (jid) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of وَجَدَ‎ (wajada)

Verb

جُدْ • (jud) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of وَجَدَ‎ (wajada)

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Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic جَدّ‎ (jadd).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒadd/

Noun

جد • (jadd) m (plural جدود‎ (jdūd), feminine جدة‎ (jadda))

1. grandfather

   ‏جدي توفى هادي شي سبع سنين.‎‎ ― jaddi twaffa hādi ši sabʕ snīn. ― My grandfather died approximately 7 years ago.

2. ancestor

   ‏جدودنا كانوا رجال.‎‎ ― jdūdna kānu rjāl. ― Our ancestors were brave men.

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic جَدّ‎ (jadd).

Noun

جد • (cedd) (plural اجداد‎)

1. ancestor

Descendants

• Turkish: cet

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South Levantine Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒadd/, [ʒad]

• Audio (Ramallah)

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Etymology 1

From Arabic جَدّ‎ (jadd).

Noun

جدّ • (jadd) m (plural جدود‎ (jdūd), feminine جدّة‎ (jadde))

1. grandfather

   Endearing form: جدّو‎ (jaddo)

   Synonym: سيد‎ (sīd)

Etymology 2

From Arabic جِدّ‎ (jidd).

Noun

جدّ • (jadd) m

1. seriousness, earnestness

Derived terms

• عن جد‎ (ʕan jadd, “seriously, really”)