nad

nad

1. (linguistics) noun animate dependent

Douglas Harper suggests an abbreviation of gonad originating among biology students.

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nad (plural nads)

1. (slang, mostly plural) testicle
   • 2004, Bob Gunn, Sex, Ghosts and Gumshoes (page 119)

     I look down and the little one has already cut right through my ball sac and is in the process of slicing my left nad free.

• -and, -dan, ADN, AND, DAN, DNA, Dan, Dan., NDA, and, and-, dan, dna

From Old Czech nad, from Proto-Slavic *nadъ.

• IPA^(key): [ˈnat]

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• Rhymes: -at

nad + instrumental

1. over, above

   Antonym: pod

• nad in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• nad in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

• And, dan, Dan, dna, DNA

nad (genitive nende, partitive neid)

1. short form of nemad: they

From Proto-Slavic *nadъ.

nad

1. over
2. above

nad

1. Alternative spelling of nád

• nade

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nadъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃ + *dʰh₁-o-.

• IPA^(key): /nat/

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• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: nad
• Homophone: nad-

nad

1. (+ instrumental) above, over (denotes location)

   Nad biurkiem wisi piękny obraz. ― Above the desk hangs a beautiful painting.

   Antonym: pod

2. (+ instrumental) on, by (denotes location - a body of water)

   Mieszkają w dużym domu nad morzem. ― They live in a big house by the sea.

   Opole leży nad Odrą. ― Opole lies on the Oder.

3. (+ accusative) above, over (denotes movement)

   Podnieś ręce nad głowę! ― Put your hands above your head!

   Antonym: pod

4. (+ accusative) to (denotes movement - a body of water)

   W niedzielę jedziemy nad jezioro. ― We're going to the lake on Sunday.

   Antonym: znad

5. (+ instrumental) over (indicates relative status, authority or power)

   Nauczyciel umiejętnie panuje nad klasą. ― The teacher skillfully keeps control over the class.

   Antonym: pod

6. (+ instrumental) on (indicates subject of the activities)

   Pracuję nad scenariuszem do nowego filmu. ― I'm working on a script for a new film.

7. (+ instrumental) the greatest of all, of (indicates status)

   Oj, marzy mi się pizza nad pizzami! ― Oh, I dream of the greatest of all pizzas!

   Zawisza Czarny, rycerz nad rycerzami, zginął po wzięciu do tureckiej niewoli. ― Zawisza Czarny, a knight of the knights, was killed after being captured by the Turks.

8. (+ instrumental) in (denotes time - only with morning)

   Rozstali się o piątej nad ranem. ― They parted at five in the morning.

• nad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• nad in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Univerbation of an (“in”) +‎ do (“thy”)

nad (+ dative, triggers lenition)

1. in thy; in your (singular)

From Proto-Slavic *nadъ. Compare na (“on, onto”), nad-, nat-.

• IPA^(key): /nâd/

nȁd (Cyrillic spelling на̏д)

1. (+ instrumental case) over, above (with no change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)

   nad stolom ― over the table

   vlast nad nekim ― power over somebody

   heroj nad herojima ― the greatest of all heroes

   Synonym: ȉznad

   Antonym: pȍd

2. (+ accusative case) over, above (usually with change of position, answering the question kùda)

   Nagnuo se nad vodu. ― He leaned over the water.

   Synonym: ȉznad

   Antonym: pȍd

• “nad” in Hrvatski jezični portal

From Proto-Slavic *nadъ.

• IPA^(key): /nat/

nad

1. (with instrumental) over, above (stationary)
2. (with accusative) over, above (motion towards)

• IPA^(key): /nad/

nad

1. (formal) that … not (introduces a negative noun clause, marking it for emphasis)

   Mae e’n dweud nad athro yw ef.

   He says that he is not a teacher.

2. that … not (introduces a negative noun clause, used before a vowel)

   Mae e’n dweud nad ydy e’n mynd.

   He says that he is not going.

• mai (affirmative, emphasis)
• taw (affirmative, emphasis)
• na (negative, unmarked, used before a consonant)

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