-dad

See also: dad, Dad, DAD, dåd, ḍaḍ, and dáð

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɒd]

Suffix

-dad

1. (adjective-forming suffix) similar to, sort of, -like, resembling, in the nature of. Appended to a word to form an adjective.

   ‎tojás (“egg”) + ‎-dad → ‎tojásdad (“egg-shaped”)

Usage notes

• (adjective-forming suffix) Originally, it was a diminutive suffix (cf. kisded). Today it is used to express similarity just like the suffixes -féle and -szerű. Harmonic variants:

  -dad is added to back vowel words

  -ded is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian adjectives suffixed with -dad

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• -idad, -edad

Etymology

From Latin -tātem, accusative of -tās, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts.

Suffix

-dad f

1. Used in forming a noun to represent the property corresponding to an adjective; -ity.

Usage notes

The bare form -dad only comes after the letters l or n. Adjectives ending in -io and two syllable adjectives take the form -edad. Adjective ending in -ble take the form -bilidad. Adjectives with three or more syllables take the -idad form.

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -dad

Related terms

• -edad, -idad, -bilidad