Definitions and meaning of rad
rad
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Rade, Bahnar Rađe or Eastern Mnong Rađê.
Symbol
rad
- (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Rade.
See also
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- Wiktionary’s coverage of Rade terms
English
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɹæd/
-
- Rhymes: -æd
Adjective
rad (comparative radder, superlative raddest)
- (slang, dated) Clipping of radical (“excellent”).
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:awesome, Thesaurus:excellent
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
rad (plural rads)
- (metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.
- Synonym: (abbreviation) rd
- Coordinate term: gray
- A political radical.
- Abbreviation of radian.
- (automotive, plumbing, slang) Abbreviation of radiator.
- (firearms, slang) Abbreviation of sight radius.
Derived terms
See also
Anagrams
- 'ard, -ard, -dar, ADR, ARD, Ard, DAR, DRA, Dar, Dra, RDA, ard, dar
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic *radō (“row”). Cognate with Norwegian rad and Swedish rad.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rader)
- row
- line
- string
- tier
Inflection
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “rad,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
Maybe the same word as the first one. However, Norwegian radd (“person”) speaks against this possibility.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rade)
- (obsolete) skeleton, carcass
- 1807, Jens Baggesen, Nye blandede Digte, p. 358.
- Hans Legem blev en Rad af Been, | Hvorpaa et Dødninghoved green. ("His body became a carcass of bones, on which a skull was grinning.")
- 1855, Poul Møller, Efterladte Skrifter, 2nd ed., vol. 2, p. 35
- Hans Krop ... | Den bad de Høgen pille, | Saa Raden blev til Rest. ("They let the hawk pick his body so that the skeleton was left.")
- (rare) person
Inflection
Derived terms
References
- “rad,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “rad,3” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Etymology 3
From English rad, abbreviated from radiation.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad c (singular definite raden, plural indefinite rad)
- rad (a non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray)
Inflection
References
- “rad,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɑt/
-
- Rhymes: -ɑt
- Homophone: rat
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret-.
Noun
rad n (plural raderen or (obsolete) raden, diminutive raadje n or radje n or radertje n)
- wheel
- Synonym: wiel
- het rad van fortuin ― the wheel of fortune
Usage notes
- Standard Dutch prefers wiel, though less so for stationary wheels, where both words are usual. In certain compounds only rad is common.
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch rat, from Old Dutch *rath, *rad, from Proto-West Germanic *hraþ, *hrad, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz, *hraþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kret-.
Adjective
rad (comparative radder, superlative radst)
- quick, swift
- Synonyms: rap, snel, vlug, kwiek, gezwind, ras
- Zij is rad van tong.
- She has a sharp tongue.
- 2002, Feeks mist radde tong, in De Standaard online, [1]
Declension
Anagrams
Haitian Creole
Pronunciation
Noun
rad
- clothes
Synonyms
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrat]
- Hyphenation: rad
Etymology 1
Noun
rad (plural rad-rad)
- (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 (plural rad-rad)
- (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.
Italian
Noun
rad m (invariable)
- (physics) rad (unit)
- (mathematics) radian
Anagrams
Lower Sorbian
Alternative forms
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
Predicative
rad (feminine rada, neuter rado, dual radej, plural raźi)
- happy/happily, glad/gladly
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.
Middle English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English hræd, from Proto-West Germanic *hrad, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz. Compare rathe.
Alternative forms
- radde, rade
- red, ræd (Early Middle English)
Adjective
rad (plural and weak singular rade, comparative raddere, superlative raddest)
- quick, fast, speedy
- rash, hasty, angry
- eager
Descendants
References
- “rad(e, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.
Adverb
rad
- quickly, speedily
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old Norse hræddr, past participle of hræða (“to frighten”).
Alternative forms
- raadd, radde, rade, redde
Adjective
rad
- afraid, scared, terrified, fearful
Descendants
- Scots: rad, radd, red, redd, rede
References
- “rad(e, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse rǫð.
Pronunciation
Noun
rad f or m (definite singular rada or raden, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)
- a row
- (chess) rank
Derived terms
References
- “rad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [raːd], [raː], [ʁaːd], [ʁaː], [ɾaːd], [ɾaː]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rǫð.
Noun
rad f (definite singular rada, indefinite plural rader, definite plural radene)
- a row
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hraðr, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz.
Adjective
rad (neuter radt, definite singular and plural rade, comparative radare, indefinite superlative radast, definite superlative radaste)
- fast
- straight
Derived terms
References
- “rad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *raidu. Cognate with Old Norse reið.
Noun
rād f
- journey, ride
- raid, expedition
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- the runic character ᚱ (/r/)
- The Old English rune poem
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: rode, rade, rod, rood, roode
- English: road
- Scots: raid
- → English: raid, rade (Scotland)
- → Spanish: raid
- → French: raid
- → Italian: raid
- → Polish: rajd
- → Romanian: raid
- → Swedish: räd
- → Old French: *rade
- Middle French: rade
- French: rade
- → Catalan: rada
- → Italian: rada
- → Spanish: rada
Etymology 2
See ridan.
Verb
rād
- first/third-person singular preterite of ridan
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós. Cognates include Old English rēad, Old Saxon rōd and Old Dutch rōt.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rād
- red
Descendants
- North Frisian:
- Föhr-Amrum: ruad
- Goesharde: ruud
- Halligen: ruad
- Heligoland: rooad
- Mooring: rüüdj
- Sylt: ruar
- Wiedingharde: ruuid
- Saterland Frisian: rood
- West Frisian: read
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
Old High German
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *hrad, wheseence also Old English hræþ, Old Norse hraðr.
Adjective
rad
- fast
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, akin to Latin rota.
Noun
rad n
- wheel
Descendants
- German: Rad
- Yiddish: ראָד (rod)
Etymology 3
See rāt.
Noun
rād m (Rhine Franconian)
- alternative form of rāt
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrat/
-
- Rhymes: -at
- Syllabification: rad
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish rad, from Proto-Slavic *radъ.
Adjective
rad (comparative bardziej rad, superlative najbardziej rad, no derived adverb)
- (dated) glad (pleased, happy, satisfied)
Usage notes
- All forms except the nominative are obsolete.
Declension
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from New Latin radium.
Noun
rad m inan
- (chemistry) radium (chemical element with an atomic number of 88)
Declension
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English rad.
Noun
rad m inan
- rad (unit of absorbed radiation dose)
Declension
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
rad m inan
- abbreviation of radian
Etymology 5
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
rad f
- genitive plural of rada
Further reading
- rad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- rad in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “rad”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN
Romanian
Pronunciation
Verb
rad
- inflection of rade:
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- third-person plural present indicative
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *radъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rȁd (Cyrillic spelling ра̏д, comparative ràdijī)
- willing
Declension
Further reading
- “rad”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Etymology 2
From ráditi (“to work”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)
- work
Declension
Further reading
- “rad”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Etymology 3
From English rad.
Pronunciation
Noun
rȃd m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑д)
- rad (unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
Declension
Further reading
- “rad”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Slovak
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
rad m inan
- row
- (chess) rank
Declension
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, 2003–2025
Slovene
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *radъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rȁd (comparative rȃjši, superlative nȁjrȃjši)
- liking or preferring something, having a positive attitude towards something
Declension
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
rȃd m inan
- (dated) gladness
Declension
Further reading
- “rad”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic *radō (“row”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rad ?
- abbreviation of radian
Noun
rad c
- A row; a line of entries in a table, or a line of objects
- A single horizontal row of text on a CRT screen, printed paper, etc.
- A line in a screenplay
- (colloquial) A (short) written letter(Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (chess) rank
Declension
Synonyms
- (line in screenplay): replik
Anagrams
Veps
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian страда (strada). Related to Livvi ruado and Ludian ruad.
Noun
rad
- work, labor, toil
- event
Declension
Welsh
Pronunciation
Adjective
rad
- soft mutation of rhad
Mutation
Source: wiktionary.org