Aad
See also: Appendix:Variations of "aad"
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Aat (most of Ripuarian)
Etymology
From Middle High German art, from Old High German *art, from Proto-West Germanic *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz. Compare German Art, Luxembourgish Aart, Limburgish aard and Dutch aard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaːt]
Noun
Aad f (plural Ate, diminutive Aatsje)
- (Kirchröadsj) nature, character, disposition
- (Kirchröadsj) behavior
- (Kirchröadsj) way, method
- (Kirchröadsj, biology, taxonomy) species
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Aad
- Rhymes: -aːt
- Homophone: aad
Proper noun
Aad m
- a diminutive of the male given name Adriaan [=Adrian]
Proper noun
Aad f
- (now less common) a diminutive of the female given name Adriana [=Adrienne]
West Frisian
Proper noun
Aad
- a diminutive of the male given name Adriaan [=Adrian]
- a male given name, variant of Ade, short form for names beginning with Adal- or Adal- (= noble)
- a diminutive of the female given name Adriana [=Adrienne]
- a female given name, short form for names beginning with Adal- or Adal- (= noble)