جد

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See also: حد, خد, and خذ

Arabic

Root
ج د د (j-d-d)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Hebrew גד (gad).

Verb

جَدَّ • (jadda) I, non-past يَجِدُّ‎ (yajiddu)

  1. to be new
Conjugation
Conjugation of
جَدَّ
(form-I geminate, verbal noun جِدَّة)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
jidda
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
jādd
active voice
الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
singular
الْمُفْرَد 		dual
الْمُثَنَّى 		plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم 		2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب 		3rd person
الْغَائِب 		2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب 		3rd person
الْغَائِب 		1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم 		2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب 		3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي 		m
jadadtu
jadadta
جَدَّ

jadda
jadadtumā
jaddā
jadadnā
jadadtum
jaddū
f
jadadti
jaddat
jaddatā
jadadtunna
jadadna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع 		m
ʔajiddu
tajiddu
yajiddu
tajiddāni
yajiddāni
najiddu
tajiddūna
yajiddūna
f
tajiddīna
tajiddu
tajiddāni
tajdidna
yajdidna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب 		m
ʔajidda
tajidda
yajidda
tajiddā
yajiddā
najidda
tajiddū
yajiddū
f
tajiddī
tajidda
tajiddā
tajdidna
yajdidna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم 		m
ʔajidda or ʔajiddi or ʔajdid
tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid
yajidda or yajiddi or yajdid
tajiddā
yajiddā
najidda or najiddi or najdid
tajiddū
yajiddū
f
tajiddī
tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid
tajiddā
tajdidna
yajdidna
imperative
الْأَمْر 		m
جِدَّ or جِدِّ or اِجْدِدْ

jidda or jiddi or ijdid
jiddā
jiddū
f
jiddī
ijdidna

Verb

جَدَّ • (jadda) I, non-past يَجِدُّ‎ (yajiddu)

  1. to be serious
  2. to be earnest
Conjugation
Conjugation of
جَدَّ
(form-I geminate, verbal noun جِدّ)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
جِدّ

jidd
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
jādd
active voice
الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
singular
الْمُفْرَد 		dual
الْمُثَنَّى 		plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم 		2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب 		3rd person
الْغَائِب 		2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب 		3rd person
الْغَائِب 		1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم 		2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب 		3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي 		m
jadadtu
jadadta
جَدَّ

jadda
jadadtumā
jaddā
jadadnā
jadadtum
jaddū
f
jadadti
jaddat
jaddatā
jadadtunna
jadadna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع 		m
ʔajiddu
tajiddu
yajiddu
tajiddāni
yajiddāni
najiddu
tajiddūna
yajiddūna
f
tajiddīna
tajiddu
tajiddāni
tajdidna
yajdidna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب 		m
ʔajidda
tajidda
yajidda
tajiddā
yajiddā
najidda
tajiddū
yajiddū
f
tajiddī
tajidda
tajiddā
tajdidna
yajdidna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم 		m
ʔajidda or ʔajiddi or ʔajdid
tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid
yajidda or yajiddi or yajdid
tajiddā
yajiddā
najidda or najiddi or najdid
tajiddū
yajiddū
f
tajiddī
tajidda or tajiddi or tajdid
tajiddā
tajdidna
yajdidna
imperative
الْأَمْر 		m
جِدَّ or جِدِّ or اِجْدِدْ

jidda or jiddi or ijdid
jiddā
jiddū
f
jiddī
ijdidna

Noun

جِدّ • (jidd) m

  1. verbal noun of جَدَّ (jadda, “to be serious, to be earnest”)
  2. seriousness, earnestness
  3. diligence, assiduity, eagerness
Declension
Declension of noun جِدّ (jidd)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal جِدّ
jidd 		الْجِدّ
al-jidd 		جِدّ
jidd
Nominative جِدٌّ
jiddun 		الْجِدُّ
al-jiddu 		جِدُّ
jiddu
Accusative جِدًّا
jiddan 		الْجِدَّ
al-jidda 		جِدَّ
jidda
Genitive جِدٍّ
jiddin 		الْجِدِّ
al-jiddi 		جِدِّ
jiddi

Noun

جَدّ • (jadd) m (plural جُدُود (judūd))

  1. good luck, good fortune
Declension
Declension of noun جَدّ (jadd)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal جَدّ
jadd 		الْجَدّ
al-jadd 		جَدّ
jadd
Nominative جَدٌّ
jaddun 		الْجَدُّ
al-jaddu 		جَدُّ
jaddu
Accusative جَدًّا
jaddan 		الْجَدَّ
al-jadda 		جَدَّ
jadda
Genitive جَدٍّ
jaddin 		الْجَدِّ
al-jaddi 		جَدِّ
jaddi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal جَدَّيْن
jaddayn 		الْجَدَّيْن
al-jaddayn 		جَدَّيْ
jadday
Nominative جَدَّانِ
jaddāni 		الْجَدَّانِ
al-jaddāni 		جَدَّا
jaddā
Accusative جَدَّيْنِ
jaddayni 		الْجَدَّيْنِ
al-jaddayni 		جَدَّيْ
jadday
Genitive جَدَّيْنِ
jaddayni 		الْجَدَّيْنِ
al-jaddayni 		جَدَّيْ
jadday
Plural basic broken plural triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal جُدُود
judūd 		الْجُدُود
al-judūd 		جُدُود
judūd
Nominative جُدُودٌ
judūdun 		الْجُدُودُ
al-judūdu 		جُدُودُ
judūdu
Accusative جُدُودًا
judūdan 		الْجُدُودَ
al-judūda 		جُدُودَ
judūda
Genitive جُدُودٍ
judūdin 		الْجُدُودِ
al-judūdi 		جُدُودِ
judūdi

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

جَدّ • (jadd) m (plural أَجْدَاد (ʔajdād) or جُدُود (judūd) or جُدُودَة (judūda), feminine جَدَّة (jadda))

  1. grandfather
  2. ancestor
  3. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) glory
  4. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Majesty
  5. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) grandeur
  6. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) excellence
  7. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) ancient
Declension
Declension of noun جَدّ (jadd)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal جَدّ
jadd 		الْجَدّ
al-jadd 		جَدّ
jadd
Nominative جَدٌّ
jaddun 		الْجَدُّ
al-jaddu 		جَدُّ
jaddu
Accusative جَدًّا
jaddan 		الْجَدَّ
al-jadda 		جَدَّ
jadda
Genitive جَدٍّ
jaddin 		الْجَدِّ
al-jaddi 		جَدِّ
jaddi
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal جَدَّيْن
jaddayn 		الْجَدَّيْن
al-jaddayn 		جَدَّيْ
jadday
Nominative جَدَّانِ
jaddāni 		الْجَدَّانِ
al-jaddāni 		جَدَّا
jaddā
Accusative جَدَّيْنِ
jaddayni 		الْجَدَّيْنِ
al-jaddayni 		جَدَّيْ
jadday
Genitive جَدَّيْنِ
jaddayni 		الْجَدَّيْنِ
al-jaddayni 		جَدَّيْ
jadday
Plural basic broken plural triptote‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal أَجْدَاد‎; جُدُود‎; جُدُودَة
ʔajdād‎; judūd‎; judūda 		الْأَجْدَاد‎; الْجُدُود‎; الْجُدُودَة
al-ʔajdād‎; al-judūd‎; al-judūda 		أَجْدَاد‎; جُدُود‎; جُدُودَة
ʔajdād‎; judūd‎; judūdat
Nominative أَجْدَادٌ‎; جُدُودٌ‎; جُدُودَةٌ
ʔajdādun‎; judūdun‎; judūdatun 		الْأَجْدَادُ‎; الْجُدُودُ‎; الْجُدُودَةُ
al-ʔajdādu‎; al-judūdu‎; al-judūdatu 		أَجْدَادُ‎; جُدُودُ‎; جُدُودَةُ
ʔajdādu‎; judūdu‎; judūdatu
Accusative أَجْدَادًا‎; جُدُودًا‎; جُدُودَةً
ʔajdādan‎; judūdan‎; judūdatan 		الْأَجْدَادَ‎; الْجُدُودَ‎; الْجُدُودَةَ
al-ʔajdāda‎; al-judūda‎; al-judūdata 		أَجْدَادَ‎; جُدُودَ‎; جُدُودَةَ
ʔajdāda‎; judūda‎; judūdata
Genitive أَجْدَادٍ‎; جُدُودٍ‎; جُدُودَةٍ
ʔajdādin‎; judūdin‎; judūdatin 		الْأَجْدَادِ‎; الْجُدُودِ‎; الْجُدُودَةِ
al-ʔajdādi‎; al-judūdi‎; al-judūdati 		أَجْدَادِ‎; جُدُودِ‎; جُدُودَةِ
ʔajdādi‎; judūdi‎; judūdati
Descendants
  • Gulf Arabic: يد (yad(d))
References

Etymology 3

Verb

جِدْ • (jid) (form I)

  1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of وَجَدَ (wajada)

Verb

جُدْ • (jud) (form I)

  1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of وَجَدَ (wajada)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic جَدّ (jadd).

Pronunciation

Noun

جد • (jadd) m (plural جدود (jdūd), feminine جدة (jadda))

  1. grandfather
    جدي توفى هادي شي سبع سنين. ― jaddi twaffa hādi ši sabʕ snīn. ― My grandfather died approximately 7 years ago.
  2. ancestor
    جدودنا كانوا رجال. ― jdūdna kānu rjāl. ― Our ancestors were brave men.

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic جَدّ (jadd).

Noun

جد • (cedd) (plural اجداد)

  1. ancestor

Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒadd/,
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Etymology 1

From Arabic جَدّ (jadd).

Noun

جدّ • (jadd) m (plural جدود (jdūd), feminine جدّة (jadde))

  1. grandfather
    Endearing form: جدّو (jaddo)
    Synonym: سيد (sīd)

Etymology 2

From Arabic جِدّ (jidd).

Noun

جدّ • (jadd) m

  1. seriousness, earnestness
Derived terms
  • عن جد (ʕan jadd, “seriously, really”)
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