d
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Etymology 1
Modification of capital letter D, from Ancient Greek letter Δ (D, “Delta”).
Letter
d (upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
Usage notes
The letter d is used in the alphabets of many languages, and in several romanization systems of non-Latin scripts to represent the voiced alveolar or dental plosive (/d/). In some languages and transcription systems, d may also represent other sounds, such as /t/ or /ð/.
See also
- (Latin script): Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Sſs Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
- (Variations of letter D): Ďď Ḋḋ Ḑḑ Ḍḍ Ḓḓ Ḏḏ Đđ D̦d̦ Ɖɖ Ɗɗ Ƌƌ ᵭ ᶁ ᶑ ȡ ᴅ Dd ȸ DZDzdz DZDzdz DŽDždž DŽDždž
- (select similar letters and symbols) ∂ ₫ ð
- (other scripts) δ (d), д (d), ד, د (d)
- See Appendix:Variations of "d"
Etymology 2
Lower case form of upper case roman numeral D, a standardization of D or Ð, from tally stick markings resembling a superimposed Ɔ and ⋌, from the practice of encircling each hundredth ⋌ notch.
Alternative forms
Numeral
d (lower case Roman numeral, uper case D)
- cardinal number five hundred (500).
Usage notes
With a bar over the numeral, i.e., as d, it represents five hundred thousand (500,000).
See also
- Lesser roman numeral symbol: c (“100”)
- Greater roman numeral symbol: m (“1000”)
- Roman numerals
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
IPA (file)
Symbol
d
- (mathematics) the (path-independent, exact) differential of a quantity
- (IPA) voiced alveolar plosive
Gallery
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Capital and lowercase versions of D, in normal and italic type
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Uppercase and lowercase D in Fraktur
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Approximate form of upper case letter D in uncial script that was the source for lower case d
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Other representations of D:
English
Etymology 1
Old English lower case letter d, from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case d of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᛞ.
Pronunciation
Letter
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d (lower case, upper case D, plural ds or d's)
- The fourth letter of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) letter; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Derived terms
Number
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The ordinal number fourth, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.
Etymology 2
- (died, death): abbreviation
- (British penny; old penny): abbreviation of Latin denarii, the name of the corresponding Roman coin.
- (dice): abbreviation of dice
Verb
d
- Abbreviation of died (or death)
- William Shakespeare, d 1616
Adjective
d
- (cricket) Abbreviation of declared.
- Synonym: dec
Adverb
d
- (crosswords) Abbreviation of down.
- Do you have the answer for 23d?
Symbol
d
- (until February 1971) a British penny; an old penny (the modern decimal penny being abbreviated p).
- £sd — “pounds, shillings and pence”
- (dice games) Die or dice
- d20 — a specialized die with twenty sides
- 2d6 — the sum of the roll of two six-sided dice
- penny, a measure of the size of nails
Alemannic German
Article
d f
- (definite) the
- 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
- Di nöchscht rächts. Mir fared i d’Fäldschtrass.
- The next right. We'll drive down Feldstrasse.
- Di nöchscht rächts. Mir fared i d’Fäldschtrass.
- 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
d pl
- (definite) the
Declension
Alemannic German definite articles | ||||
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Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
Nominative/Accusative | de dr (Bern) |
d | s ds (Bern) |
d |
Dative | em | der | em | de |
- Masculine nominative/accusative singular de has the form der before a vowel, e.g. der alt Maa ‘the old man’
- Dative plural de has the form den before a vowel, e.g. den alte Fraue ‘(to) the old women’
- Feminine singular d and plural d have the variant di before an adjective, e.g. di jung Mueter ‘the young mother’
Azerbaijani
Pronunciation
Letter
d lower case (upper case D)
- The fifth letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) hərf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, Ə ə, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, X x, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, Q q, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
- (Cantonese, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of 啲 (dī)
Suffix
- (Cantonese, nonstandard) Alternative spelling of 啲 (dī)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Dutch alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fifth letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called do and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, Ĉ ĉ, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ĝ ĝ, H h, Ĥ ĥ, I i, J j, Ĵ ĵ, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, R r, S s, Ŝ ŝ, T t, U u, Ŭ ŭ, V v, Z z
Estonian
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Estonian alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) täht; A a, B b (C c), D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p (Q q), R r, S s, Š š, Z z, Ž ž, T t, U u, V v (W w), Õ õ, Ä ä, Ö ö, Ü ü (X x, Y y)
Faroese
Pronunciation
Letter
d (upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Faroese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bókstavur; A a, Á á, B b, D d, Ð ð, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ó ó, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, Ú ú, V v, Y y, Ý ý, Æ æ, Ø ø
Fijian
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Fijian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, Y y
Finnish
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.
Usage notes
- Used only in loanwords except for the weak grade of t.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) kirjain; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s (Š š), T t, U u, V v (W w), X x, Y y, Z z (Ž ž), Å å, Ä ä, Ö ö
Noun
d
Usage notes
Capitalized for the great octave or any octave below that, or in names of major keys; not capitalized for the small octave or any octave above that, or in names of minor keys.
Declension
Declension of d (type maa)
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French
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the French alphabet, written in the Latin script.
- 1837, Louis Viardot, L’Ingénieux Hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manchefr.Wikisource, translation of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Volume I, Chapter II:
- [À] peine les petits oiseaux nuancés de mille couleurs avaient-ils salué des harpes de leurs langues, dans une douce et mielleuse harmonie, la venue de l’aurore au teint de rose, ... que le fameux chevalier don Quichotte de la Manche ... prit sa route à travers l’antique et célèbre plaine de Montiel.
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- [S]carce had the little birds shaded of a thousand colours hailed from the harps of their tongues, in a soft and mellifluous harmony, the coming of the pink-tinted dawn, ... when the famous knight Don Quixote of La Mancha ... took his route across the ancient and famous Campo de Montiel.
Fula
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- A letter of the Fula alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Usage notes
See also
- (Latin-script letters) karfeeje; ', A a, B b, Mb mb, Ɓ ɓ, C c, D d, Nd nd, Ɗ ɗ, E e, F f, G g, Ng ng, Ɠ ɠ, H h, I i, J j, Nj nj, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, Ñ ñ, Ɲ ɲ, O o, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, W w, Y y, Ƴ ƴ
Gothic
Romanization
d
- Romanization of 𐌳
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Letter
d (upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Icelandic alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bókstafur; A a, Á á, B b, D d, Ð ð, E e, É é, F f, G g, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ó ó, P p, R r, S s, T t, U u, Ú ú, V v, X x, Y y, Ý ý, Þ þ, Æ æ, Ö ö
Ido
Pronunciation
Letter
d (upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Ido alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Italian
Noun
d m or f (invariable)
- See under D
Kabyle
Particle
d
- (copula) to be
- D tidett!
- It's true!
- Nekk d anelmad.
- I am a student.
Particle
d
- proximal particle; suffixed onto verbs to indicate a direction towards an inferred reference point
Conjunction
d
- and
- Nekk d gma neggan.
- Me and my brother were sleeping.
Latvian
Etymology
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.
Pronunciation
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Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The sixth letter of the Latvian alphabet, called dē and written in the Latin script.
See also
- Letters of the Latvian alphabet:
Livonian
Pronunciation
Letter
d (upper case D)
- The sixth letter of the Livonian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) kēratēd̦; A a, Ā ā, Ä ä, Ǟ ǟ, B b, D d, D̦ d̦, E e, Ē ē, F f, G g, H h, I i, Ī ī, J j, K k, L l, Ļ ļ, M m, N n, Ņ ņ, O o, Ō ō, Ȯ ȯ, Ȱ ȱ, Õ õ, Ȭ ȭ, P p, R r, Ŗ ŗ, S s, Š š, T t, Ț ț, U u, Ū ū, V v, Z z, Ž ž
Malay
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Norwegian
Pronunciation
Letter
d
- The fourth letter of the Norwegian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Audio (BR) (file)
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) letra; A a (Á á, À à, Â â, Ã ã), B b, C c (Ç ç), D d, E e (É é, Ê ê), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ô ô, Õ õ), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Noun
d m
- Abbreviation of dom. (as a title)
Romanian
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The sixth letter of the Romanian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- (uppercase): D
Pronunciation
Letter
d (Cyrillic spelling д)
Skolt Sami
Pronunciation
Letter
d (upper case D)
- The eighth letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) bukva; A a, Â â, B b, C c, Č č, Ʒ ʒ, Ǯ ǯ, D d, Đ đ, E e, F f, G g, Ǧ ǧ, Ǥ ǥ, H h, I i, J j, K k, Ǩ ǩ, L l, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, O o, Õ õ, P p, R r, S s, Š š, T t, U u, V v, Z z, Ž ž, Å å, Ä ä, ʹ
Spanish
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Swedish
Pronoun
d
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Pronunciation spelling of det (“it”).
Article
d
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Pronunciation spelling of det (“it”).
Turkish
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fifth letter of the Turkish alphabet, called de and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) harf; A a, B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, I ı, İ i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
Turkmen
Pronunciation
Letter
d (upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Turkmen alphabet, called de and written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) harp; A a, B b, Ç ç, D d, E e, Ä ä, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, Ž ž, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ň ň, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u, Ü ü, W w, Y y, Ý ý, Z z
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The sixth letter of the Vietnamese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Zulu
Letter
d (lower case, upper case D)
- The fourth letter of the Zulu alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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