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Central Franconian
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
Noun
Aad f (plural Ate, diminutive Aatsje)
- (Kirchröadsj) nature, character, disposition
- (Kirchröadsj) behavior
- (Kirchröadsj) way, method
- (Kirchröadsj, biology, taxonomy) species
Dutch
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aad m
- a diminutive of the male given name Adriaan
Proper noun
Aad f
- (now less common) a female given name. Short form of Adriana, the Dutch equivalent of Adrienne.
West Frisian
Proper noun
Aad
- a male given name. Short form of Adriaan, the Dutch equivalent of Adrian
- a male given name. Variant of Frisian Ade, short form for names beginning with Adal- or Adal- (= noble)
- a female given name. Short form of Adriana, the Dutch equivalent of Adrienne
- a female given name. short form for names beginning with Adal- or Adal- (= noble)