над

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Belarusian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *nadъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [nat]
  • (file)

Preposition[edit]

над (nad)

  1. above, over

Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *nadъ. Equivalent to на (na, on) +‎ (-d).

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

над (nad)

  1. above, over

Anagrams[edit]

Macedonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nadъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

над (nad)

  1. above, over
    Галеби летаат над морето.Galebi letaat nad moreto.Seagulls are flying above the sea.

Mongolian[edit]

MongolianCyrillic
ᠨᠠᠳᠠ
(nada)
над
(nad)

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [nät]
  • Hyphenation: над

Pronoun[edit]

над (nad)

  1. the oblique form of би (bi, I)

Russian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nadъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [nət]
  • IPA(key): [nɐt] (before a stressed syllable)
  • IPA(key): [ˈnat] (when stressed)
  • Note: The final [t] becomes a [d] before the voiced consonants б (b), г (g), д (d), ж (ž) and з (z).

Preposition[edit]

над (nad) (+ instrumental case)

  1. above, over

Usage notes[edit]

Before words beginning with certain consonant clusters such as мн- (mn-), вс- (vs-), and сн- (sn-), the variant form надо (nado) is used.

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nadъ. Compare на (on, onto), над-, нат-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

на̏д (Latin spelling nȁd)

  1. over, above (with no change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ) [+instrumental]
    Synonym: и̏знад
    Antonym: по̏д
    над столомover the table
    власт над некимpower over somebody
    херој над херојимаthe greatest of all heroes
  2. over, above (usually with change of position, answering the question kùda) [+accusative]
    Synonym: и̏знад
    Antonym: по̏д
    Нагнуо се над воду.He leaned over the water.

References[edit]

  • над” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Ukrainian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *nadъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

над (nad)

  1. above, over (+ instrumental case)
    Над на́ми со́нце.Nad námy sónce.The sun is above us.
    перева́га над ки́мось/кимсьpereváha nad kýmosʹ/kymsʹan advantage over someone
  2. (+ accusative case)
    1. (rare) over (expression motion towards)
      іти́ над го́руitý nad hóruto go over a mountain
    2. more than, like (used when increasing the higher measure, the degree of comparison, etc.)
      Люблю́ їх над усе́!Ljubljú jix nad usé!I love them more than anything!
      Synonym: по́над (pónad)

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