cd

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See also: cD, Cd, CD, .cd, C.D., and C&D
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Translingual

Symbol

cd

  1. (metrology) Symbol for the candela, an SI unit of luminous intensity.

English

Verb

cd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of could.

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English CD, compact disc.

Pronunciation

Noun

cd c (singular definite cd'en, plural indefinite cd'er)

  1. CD, compact disc
  2. CD player (a mashine to play compact discs)

Declension

Declension of cd
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cd cd'en cd'er cd'erne
genitive cd's cd'ens cd'ers cd'ernes

Synonyms

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References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English CD.

Pronunciation

Noun

cd m (plural cd's, diminutive cd'tje n)

  1. CD, compact disc

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English CD.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈdi/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: c‧d

Noun

cd m inan or n or f (indeclinable)

  1. (computing, music) Alternative spelling of CD (“CD, compact disc”)

Noun

cd m inan or n (indeclinable)

  1. (computing, music) Alternative spelling of CD (“CD player”)

Further reading

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

Swedish

Noun

cd c

  1. Alternative letter-case form of CD

References

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