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English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
grad (plural grads )
Abbreviation of graduate .
Abbreviation of graduation .
( trigonometry ) Abbreviation of gradian .
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
Noun
grad (plural grads )
Alternative letter-case form of Grad
Anagrams
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German gerade , gerat , from Old High German rado ( “ fast ” , adverb ) , from rad ( “ fast ” , adjective ) , from Proto-West Germanic *hrad ( “ quick, hasty ” ) . Cognate with German gerade .
Pronunciation
Adverb
grad
now , at the moment
1978 , Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher , (transcript):
Mir si grad am Esse, aber Si gönd gern mitesse, wen Si wend. We're eating at the moment , but you can gladly join us for dinner if you like.
exactly
Chinese
Etymology
From clipping of English grad uate .
Pronunciation
Verb
grad
( Hong Kong Cantonese ) to graduate
Derived terms
Danish
Pronunciation
Noun
grad c (singular definite graden , plural indefinite grader )
degree
i allerhøjeste grad
to the very highest degree
til en sådan grad , at
to such a degree that
degree (180th of pi)
Drej 90 grader i positiv omløbsretning (mod uret).
Turn 90 degrees in the positive direction of circumambulation (counterclockwise).
( mostly in compounds ) academic degree
Hun tog en grad i ægyptologi.
She got a degree in egyptology.
Declension
German
Etymology
Contraction of gerade .
Pronunciation
Adverb
grad
( colloquial ) Alternative form of gerade
Further reading
“grad ” in Duden online
“grad ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch graad , from Middle Dutch graet , from Latin gradus .[ 1]
Pronunciation
Noun
grad
grade , degree , level
Synonym: derajat
dignity , prestige
Synonym: martabat
References
^ Nicoline van der Sijs (2010 ) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd , Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN , →OCLC
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Adverb
grad
just , just now
Mäi Brudder ass grad heemkomm
My brother has just come home
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian grado .
Pronunciation
Noun
grad m (plural gradi )
degree (of a circle)
degree (temperature)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin gradus .
Noun
grad m (definite singular graden , indefinite plural grader , definite plural gradene )
degree (general )
an academic degree
degree (of angle )
degree (of latitude or longitude )
degree (of temperature )
rank ( e.g. military )
Derived terms
References
“grad” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin gradus .
Pronunciation
Noun
grad m (definite singular graden , indefinite plural gradar , definite plural gradane )
grad f (definite singular grada , indefinite plural grader , definite plural gradene )
a degree (general )
an academic degree
degree (of angle )
degree (of latitude or longitude )
degree (of temperature )
rank ( e.g. military )
Derived terms
References
“grad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Old English
Etymology
From Latin gradus .
Pronunciation
Noun
grad m
grade , step , order , degree , rank
Declension
Declension of grad (strong a-stem)
References
Polish
grad
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gradъ .
Noun
grad m inan (related adjective gradowy )
hail ( balls of ice )
( figurative ) mass ( large number or amount )
Synonyms: deszcz , ulewa
Hypernyms: masa , ogrom
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Noun
grad m inan
( geometry , trigonometry ) gradian ( unit of angle equal to 0.9 degrees, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle )
Declension
Further reading
grad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
grad in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French grade , ultimately from Latin gradus .
Noun
grad n (plural grade )
degree (unit of measurement for temperature)
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *groddo , ultimately from the root of greas ( “ to hasten ” ) .
Adjective
grad
sudden , immediate , instant
quick , rapid , swift , alert , agile
Usage notes
Often used adverbially, preceding and leniting the verbal noun:
a' grad -amharc oirre ― glancing at her
ghrad -leum e bhon chathair ― he suddenly leapt from the chair
Derived terms
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ , from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gárdas , from Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos .
Pronunciation
Noun
grȃd m (Cyrillic spelling гра̑д )
city , town
fortress , castle
downtown , city center
Declension
Declension of grad
singular
plural
nominative
grȃd
grȁdovi , grȃdi
genitive
grȃda
grȁdōvā , gradóvā , grádā
dative
grȃdu
grȁdovima , gradòvima , grádima
accusative
grȃd
grȁdove , grȃde
vocative
grȃde
grȁdovi , grȃdi
locative
grádu
grȁdovima , gradòvima , grádima
instrumental
grȃdom
grȁdovima , gradòvima , grádima
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gradъ , from Proto-Indo-European *greh₃d- .
Pronunciation
Noun
grȁd m (Cyrillic spelling гра̏д )
hail
Declension
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin gradus .
Pronunciation
Noun
grȃd m (Cyrillic spelling гра̑д )
( mathematics ) gradian
degree (measuring unit in various systems; the more usual and general term is stȅpēn or stȗpanj )
Declension
Slavomolisano
Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian grad ( “ city, town, fortress ” ) . The extended meaning of ‘country’ is a semantic loan from Italian paese .[ 1]
Pronunciation
Noun
grad m
village
country
Declension
declension of grad (inan series-1b masc cons-stem )
References
Walter Breu and Giovanni Piccoli (2000 ), Dizionario croato molisano di Acquaviva Collecroce: Dizionario plurilingue della lingua slava della minoranza di provenienza dalmata di Acquaviva Collecroce in Provincia di Campobasso (Parte grammaticale).
Breu, W., Mader Skender, M. B. & Piccoli, G. 2013. Oral texts in Molise Slavic (Italy): Acquaviva Collecroce. In Adamou, E., Breu, W., Drettas, G. & Scholze, L. (eds.). 2013. EuroSlav2010: Elektronische Datenbank bedrohter slavischer Varietäten in nichtslavophonen Ländern Europas – Base de données électronique de variétés slaves menacées dans des pays européens non slavophones . Konstanz: Universität / Paris: Lacito (Internet Publication).
^ Breu, Walter (2020), “Partitivity in Slavic-Romance language contact: The case of Molise Slavic in Italy” in Linguistics , volume 58, issue 3, page 840
Slovene
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
grȃd m inan
castle
( obsolete ) city
Declension
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Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Pronunciation
Noun
grȃd m inan
( trigonometry ) gradian
( oenology ) alcohol by volume
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Further reading
“grad ”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU , portal Fran
“grad ”, in Termania , Amebis
See also the general references
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin gradus
Pronunciation
Noun
grad c
degree (extent)
I vilken grad bör man fokusera på kebabsåsens krämighet? To what degree should you focus on the creaminess of the kebab sauce?
tredje gradens brännskador third degree burns
närkontakt av tredje graden close encounters of the third degree (idiomatic as opposed to "kind")
( physics ) degree (unit of temperature, in Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, etc.)
– Hur många grader är det ute? – 240 grader Kelvin. – How many degrees is it outside? – 240 degrees Kelvin.
1981 , Ebba Grön (lyrics and music), “800°C ”, in Kärlek & uppror [Love & rebellion ] :Vi fryser ihjäl. Det är så kallt. Stackars barn. Men snart blir det varmt. Ja, vi fryser ihjäl. Det är så kallt. Stackars barn. Men snart blir det varmt. Det blir 800 grader . Du kan lita på mig, du kan lita på mig. 800 grader . Du kan lita på mig, du kan lita på mig. We're freezing to death. It is so cold. Poor children. But soon it'll be warm. Yes, we're freezing to death. It is so cold. Poor children. But soon it'll be warm. It'll be 800 degrees . You can trust me, you can trust me. 800 degrees . You can trust me, you can trust me.
( geometry ) degree (angular unit)
Vinkeln är 11 grader The angle is 11 degrees
( geography ) degree
två grader öst two degrees east
( algebra ) degree
x² - 4x + 4 = 0 är en andragrads ekvation / en ekvation av andra graden / en ekvation av grad 2 x² - 4x + 4 = 0 is a quadratic equation / a second-degree equation / an equation of degree 2
grade , rank (especially in the military and academia)
en officersgrad a grade of officer
grad beteckningrank insignia
ha en doktorsgrad have a doctorate ("doctorate grade ")
stiga i graderna rise through the ranks (idiomatic, generally)
( cooking ) A measurement of acetic acid , corresponding to 6 cl of a 24% solution or 12 cl of a 12% solution.
2012 June 12, “Inlagd löksill [Pickled onion herring ]”, in My little bakery :Lag: 3,5 dl vatten; 0,5 äggkopp salt; 1 grad ättika. Pickle: 3.5 dl water; 0.5 egg cup salt; 1 degree acetic acid.
2017 November 14, Minna Wallén-Widung, “9 oväntade sätt att använda ättika på [9 unexpected ways to use acetic acid ]”, in Allas :[ …] späd 2 grader ättika med vatten till 0,5 liter. dilute 2 degrees acetic acid with water to 0.5 liters.
Usage notes
An academic degree is usually an examen . Grad is more rare and closer to "rank," in a sense extended to (higher) academic degrees.
Declension
See also
References
Anagrams