зад

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *zadъ; equivalent to за (za, “for”) +‎ -д (-d).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zat]

Preposition

зад • (zad)

1. behind

Related terms

• заден (zaden, “at the rear, in the back, behind, posterior”)

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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zadъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zat]

• Audio:

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Preposition

зад • (zad)

1. behind

   Зад планините има село.

   Behind the mountains, there is a village.

Usage notes

• This word sounds somewhat bookish and is often replaced with the more colloquial "позади".

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Ossetian

Noun

зад • (zad)

1. malt

Verb

зад • (zad)

1. to give birth to

References

• Abajev, V. I. (1958–1995) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press
• Bigulajev, B. B., Gagkajev, K. Je., Kulajev, N. X., Tuajeva, O. N. (1970) “зад”, in A. M. Kasajev, editor, Осетинско-русский словарь [Ossetian–Russian Dictionary], 3rd edition, Ordzhonikidze: Ir
• Takazov, F. M. (2003) “зад”, in Дигорско-русский словарь [Digor–Russian Dictionary], Vladikavkaz: Alania

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zadъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zat]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -at

Noun

зад • (zad) m inan (genitive за́да, nominative plural зады́, genitive plural задо́в, diminutive задо́к)

1. back, rear
2. bottom, buttocks, nates, posterior, seat

Declension

Declension of зад (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-c) 

	singular	plural
nominative	за́д zád	зады́ zadý
genitive	за́да záda	задо́в zadóv
dative	за́ду zádu	зада́м zadám
accusative	за́д zád	зады́ zadý
instrumental	за́дом zádom	зада́ми zadámi
prepositional	за́де záde	зада́х zadáx
locative	заду́ zadú

Synonyms

• тыл (tyl), арьерга́рд (arʹjergárd)
• за́дница (zádnica), по́па (pópa), по́пка (pópka), я́годицы (jágodicy)
• задво́рки (zadvórki), око́лица (okólica)

Related terms

• за́дик m (zádik)
• за́дник (zádnik), за́дница (zádnica)
• за́дний (zádnij)
• наза́д (nazád), позади́ (pozadí), сза́ди (szádi)

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zadъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zad]

Noun

зад • (zad) m inan (genitive за́ду, nominative plural зади́, genitive plural заді́в, relational adjective за́дній)

1. back, back part, back side, rear
2. butt, buttocks, behind, bottom, rear (of a person or animal)

Declension

Declension of зад (inan hard masc-form accent-c)

	singular	plural
nominative	зад zad	зади́ zadý
genitive	за́ду zádu	заді́в zadív
dative	за́дові, за́ду zádovi, zádu	зада́м zadám
accusative	зад zad	зади́ zadý
instrumental	за́дом zádom	зада́ми zadámy
locative	заду́ zadú	зада́х zadáx
vocative	за́де záde	зади́ zadý