dd

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Translingual

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Alternative forms

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  • (roman numeral): DD, M, m

Number

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dd

  1. (informal) A Roman numeral representing one thousand (1000).

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English

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Noun

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dd

  1. Abbreviation of day (in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yyyy)

Hadza

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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dd (upper case Dd)

  1. A letter of the practical Hadza alphabet, found in interjections only.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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Abbreviation of du da?, directly translated as "you then?".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdʉːda/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʉːda
  • Hyphenation: d‧d

Phrase

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dd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of du da? (and you? what about you?).
    jeg bare chiller, dd?
    I am just chilling, and you?
Usage notes
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Usage is mostly by teenagers and youth online and in text messaging, most commonly combined with other initialisms from both Norwegian and English.

Etymology 2

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Abbreviation of dag (day), from Old Norse dagr (day), from Proto-Germanic *dagaz (day), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (to burn; warm, hot) or *dʰeǵʰ- (day).

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Noun

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dd

  1. Abbreviation of dag (day), in a two-digit numeric format used for dates
    Synonym: dag
    dd/mm/åååådd/mm/yyyy
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Phrase

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dd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of du då? (and you? what about you?).

Swedish

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Phrase

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dd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of du ? (and you? what about you?).

Usage notes

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Is usually preceded by vgd

Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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dd (lower case, upper case Dd)

  1. The sixth letter of the Welsh alphabet, called èdd and written in the Latin script. It is preceded by d and followed by e.

Usage notes

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Like the other Welsh digraphs, dd is considered a distinct letter of the Welsh alphabet for all purposes, including collation. Thus, ddoe is alphabetically sorted after dydd.

Mutation

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  • dd cannot be mutated in Welsh.

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Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies