rad

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rad"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹæd/

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• Rhymes: -æd

Adjective

rad (comparative radder, superlative raddest)

1. (slang) Clipping of radical; excellent
   • 2002, Brent Goldberg and David Wagner, Van Wilder (motion picture), spoken by Wasted Guy (Aaron Paul):

     In the Guinness Book of World-fucking-Records, man… under "Raddest Fucking Dude Alive"!

   • 2011, Diablo Cody, Young Adult (motion picture), spoken by Wheelchair Mike (John Forest):

     What is up, girly-friend? Holy shit, cuz. This is such a rad surprise.

Translations

short for radical; excellent

• Armenian: գժական (gžakan)
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• Russian: клёвый (ru) (kljóvyj), чумовой (ru) (čumovoj)

Noun

rad (plural rads)

1. (metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.
2. Abbreviation of radian.
3. (automotive, plumbing, slang) Abbreviation of radiator.
4. (firearms, slang) Abbreviation of sight radius.

Synonyms

• (metrology): rd (abbreviation)

See also

• deg
• grad
• mil

Anagrams

• 'ard, -ard, -dar, ADR, ARD, Ard, DAR, DRA, Dar, Dra, RDA, ard, dar

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Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rad/, [ʁɑð]

Etymology 1

Noun

rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rader)

1. row
2. line
3. string
4. tier

Inflection

Declension of rad

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rad	raden	rader	raderne
genitive	rads	radens	raders	radernes

Synonyms

• geled n
• række c

Derived terms

• rad og række

Etymology 2

Noun

rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rade)

1. (archaic, rare) chap
   • 2018, Mette Fog Pedersen, Lys og skygge: Betragtninger fra en sygeseng, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)

     I den Mygindske familie var der mindst lige så megen livfuldhed som på Store Hovgård. Den gamle Mygind var en lun rad, fuld af festlige historier og næsten altid omgivet af sine store hunde. Disse havde en meget familiær stilling i huset.

   • 2017, Knud Andersen, Den blinde ørn, Lindhardt og Ringhof (→ISBN)

     ... tændt og skridtede frem og tilbage paa Halvdækket, sagde Hovgaard: „ Skipperen er en fin Navigatør, en første Klasses Sømand og sejler hende som en Jolle. Ham kan du lære noget af. Han er en lun Rad og „large“, selv om han er religiøs.

   • 1887, Gerhard Holm, Den Danske konebaads-expedition til Grøonlands øostkyst

     Morten, der snart viste sig at være en lun Rad, var heller ikke fri for at kure til Marie, naar de sad og plukkede Ryper eller Edderfugle sammen ude i Kjøkkenet, eller naar Morten havde Ordre fra Johanne til at staa og røre i Gryderne, medens  ...

   • 1906, Dansk tidsskrift

     Den, der paa Landet bliver en , lun Rad", en ,,tør" Bider, vilde i Byen blive en Spilopmager, der ikke vejer sine Udfald saa nøje, ikke tænker meget paa Følgerne, eller en ondskabsfuld Bagtaler.

Inflection

Declension of rad

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rad	raden	rade	radene
genitive	rads	radens	rades	radenes

Etymology 3

Noun

rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rad)

1. rad (a non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray)

Inflection

Declension of rad

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rad	raden	rad	radene
genitive	rads	radens	rads	radenes

References

• “rad,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “rad,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “rad,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑt
• IPA^(key): /rɑt/

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• Homophone: rat

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

Noun

rad n (plural raderen, diminutive raadje n or radertje n or radje n)

1. wheel

   het rad van fortuin ― the wheel of fortune

   Synonym: wiel

Derived terms

• radbraken
• raddraaier
• raderboot
• raderschip
• raderwerk
• reuzenrad
• schoepenrad
• waterrad

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, from Proto-Germanic *raþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.

Adjective

rad (comparative radder, superlative radst)

1. quick, swift

   Zij is rad van tong.

   She has a sharp tongue.

   • 2002, Feeks mist radde tong, in De Standaard online, [1]

     Bitch is missing sharp tongue

Inflection

Declension of rad
uninflected	rad
inflected	radde
comparative	radder
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		rad	radder	het radst het radste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	radde	raddere	radste
	n. sing.	rad	radder	radste
	plural	radde	raddere	radste
definite		radde	raddere	radste
partitive		rads	radders	—

Anagrams

• dar

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Haitian Creole

Noun

rad

1. clothes

Synonyms

• abi
• lenj

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrat]
• Hyphenation: rad

Etymology 1

Noun

rad (first-person possessive radku, second-person possessive radmu, third-person possessive radnya)

1. (metrology) rad, a non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.

Etymology 2

From Dutch raad (“council”), from Middle Dutch râet, from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Noun

rad (first-person possessive radku, second-person possessive radmu, third-person possessive radnya)

1. (archaic) court.

   Synonyms: dewan, majelis

Further reading

• “rad” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Italian

Noun

rad m (uncountable)

1. (physics) rad (unit)
2. (mathematics) radian

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Kurdish

Noun

1. generosity

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Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• rady

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *radъ (“glad”). Cognates include Upper Sorbian rad, Polish rad, Czech rád, Old Church Slavonic радъ (radŭ), and Russian рад (rad)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rat/

Predicative

rad (feminine rada, neuter rado, dual radej, plural raźi)

1. happy/happily, glad/gladly

   To ja rad/rady cynim.

   I’m happy to do that. (male speaker)

   Mója žeńska to rada/rad/rady scyni.

   My wife will be happy to do that.

   Našo góle tam rado/rad/rady doženjo.

   Our child will be happy to go there.

   Tam woni raźi/rad/rady njechojźe.

   They don’t like going there.

Usage notes

The feminine, neuter, dual, and plural forms may optionally be used in agreement with the subject of the verb, or rad or rady may be used invariably.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse rǫð.

Noun

rad f or m (definite singular rada or raden, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)

1. a row
2. (chess) rank

Derived terms

• på rad
• ryggrad

References

• “rad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse rǫð.

Noun

rad f (definite singular rada, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)

1. a row

Derived terms

• på rad
• ryggrad

References

• “rad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɑːd/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *raidō. Cognate with Old Norse reið, from Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ- (“ride”).

Noun

rād f

1. journey, ride
2. raid, expedition
3. the runic character ᚱ (/r/)

Declension

Declension of rad (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	rād	rāda, rāde
accusative	rāde	rāda, rāde
genitive	rāde	rāda
dative	rāde	rādum

Derived terms

• hranrād

Descendants

• English: road
• French: rade
• Greek: ράδα f (ráda)
• Scots: raid

Etymology 2

See ridan.

Verb

rād

1. first/third-person singular preterite of ridan

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Old High German

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hradaz, whence also Old English hræþ, Old Norse hraðr.

Adjective

rad

1. fast

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *raþą, akin to Latin rota.

Noun

rad n

1. wheel

Descendants

• German: Rad
• Yiddish: ראָד (rod)

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rat/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *radъ.

Adjective

rad (comparative bardziej, superlative najbardziej)

1. (dated) glad

Usage notes

All forms except nominative are obsolete.

Etymology 2

From Latin radium

Noun

Chemical element
Ra
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Next: aktyn (Ac)

rad m inan

1. (chemistry) radium

Declension

Declension of rad

	singular
nominative	rad
genitive	radu
dative	radowi
accusative	rad
instrumental	radem
locative	radzie
vocative	radzie

Etymology 3

From English rad (“unit of absorbed radiation dose”)

Noun

rad m inan

1. rad (unit of absorbed radiation dose)

Declension

Declension of rad

	singular	plural
nominative	rad	rady
genitive	rada	radów
dative	radowi	radom
accusative	rad	rady
instrumental	radem	radami
locative	radzie	radach
vocative	radzie	rady

Etymology 4

Noun

rad

1. Abbreviation of radian.

Etymology 5

Noun

rad f

1. genitive plural of rada

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rad]

Verb

rad

1. first-person singular present indicative of rade
2. third-person plural present indicative of rade
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of rade

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *radъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /râd/

Adjective

rȁd (Cyrillic spelling ра̏д, comparative ràdijī)

1. willing

Declension

positive indefinite forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		rad	rada	rado
genitive		rada	rade	rada
dative		radu	radoj	radu
accusative	inanimate animate	rad rada	radu	rado
vocative		rad	rada	rado
locative		radu	radoj	radu
instrumental		radim	radom	radim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		radi	rade	rada
genitive		radih	radih	radih
dative		radim(a)	radim(a)	radim(a)
accusative		rade	rade	rada
vocative		radi	rade	rada
locative		radim(a)	radim(a)	radim(a)
instrumental		radim(a)	radim(a)	radim(a)

positive definite forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		radi	rada	rado
genitive		radog(a)	rade	radog(a)
dative		radom(u/e)	radoj	radom(u/e)
accusative	inanimate animate	radi radog(a)	radu	rado
vocative		radi	rada	rado
locative		radom(e/u)	radoj	radom(e/u)
instrumental		radim	radom	radim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		radi	rade	rada
genitive		radih	radih	radih
dative		radim(a)	radim(a)	radim(a)
accusative		rade	rade	rada
vocative		radi	rade	rada
locative		radim(a)	radim(a)	radim(a)
instrumental		radim(a)	radim(a)	radim(a)

comparative forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		radiji	radija	radije
genitive		radijeg(a)	radije	radijeg(a)
dative		radijem(u)	radijoj	radijem(u)
accusative	inanimate animate	radiji radijeg(a)	radiju	radije
vocative		radiji	radija	radije
locative		radijem(u)	radijoj	radijem(u)
instrumental		radijim	radijom	radijim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		radiji	radije	radija
genitive		radijih	radijih	radijih
dative		radijim(a)	radijim(a)	radijim(a)
accusative		radije	radije	radija
vocative		radiji	radije	radija
locative		radijim(a)	radijim(a)	radijim(a)
instrumental		radijim(a)	radijim(a)	radijim(a)

superlative forms

singular		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		najradiji	najradija	najradije
genitive		najradijeg(a)	najradije	najradijeg(a)
dative		najradijem(u)	najradijoj	najradijem(u)
accusative	inanimate animate	najradiji najradijeg(a)	najradiju	najradije
vocative		najradiji	najradija	najradije
locative		najradijem(u)	najradijoj	najradijem(u)
instrumental		najradijim	najradijom	najradijim
plural		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative		najradiji	najradije	najradija
genitive		najradijih	najradijih	najradijih
dative		najradijim(a)	najradijim(a)	najradijim(a)
accusative		najradije	najradije	najradija
vocative		najradiji	najradije	najradija
locative		najradijim(a)	najradijim(a)	najradijim(a)
instrumental		najradijim(a)	najradijim(a)	najradijim(a)

Etymology 2

From ráditi (“to work”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /râːd/

Noun

rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)

1. work

Declension

Declension of rad

	singular	plural
nominative	rȃd	rȁdovi
genitive	rada	rȁdōvā
dative	radu	radovima
accusative	rad	radove
vocative	radu	radovi
locative	rádu	radovima
instrumental	radom	radovima

Etymology 3

From English rad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /râːd/

Noun

rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)

1. rad (unit of absorbed dose of radiation)

Declension

Declension of rad

	singular	plural
nominative	rad	radi
genitive	rada	rada
dative	radu	radima
accusative	rad	rade
vocative	rade	radi
locative	radu	radima
instrumental	radom	radima

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrat/

Noun

rad m (genitive singular radu, nominative plural rady, genitive plural radov, declension pattern of dub)

1. row
2. (chess) rank

Declension

Declension of rad

	singular	plural
nominative	rad	rady
genitive	radu	radov
dative	radu	radom
accusative	rad	rady
locative	rade	radoch
instrumental	radom	radmi

References

• “rad”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

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Slovene

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *radъ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rát/

Adjective

rȁd (comparative rȃjši, superlative nȁjrȃjši)

1. liking or preferring something, having a positive attitude towards something

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ráːt/

Noun

rȃd m inan

1. (dated) gladness

Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nominative	rád
genitive	ráda
	singular
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	rád
genitive (rodȋlnik)	ráda
dative (dajȃlnik)	rádu
accusative (tožȋlnik)	rád
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	rádu
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	rádom

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• audio:

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Noun

rad ?

1. Abbreviation of radian.

Noun

rad c

1. A row; a line of entries in a table, or a line of objects
2. A single horizontal row of text on a CRT screen, printed paper, etc.
3. A line in a screenplay
4. (colloquial) A (short) written letter
5. (chess) rank

Declension

Declension of rad
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rade	raden	rader	raderna
Genitive	rades	radens	raders	radernas

Synonyms

• (line in screenplay): replik

Anagrams

• dar, dra

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Veps

Etymology

Related to Karelian ruado and Ludian ruad, borrowed from Russian страда (strada).

Noun

rad

1. work
2. toil