kado

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See also: kādo, kadō, and Kado

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈdoː/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧do

Noun

kado n (plural kado's, diminutive kadootje n)

  1. (informal) Superseded spelling of cadeau.
    Welke zot heb me schoorsteen verstopt met kado's? (Hollandic)
    What madman clogged me chimney up with presents?

Usage notes

  • Though officially superseded this variant remains in common use, especially in informal settings.

Haitian Creole

Etymology

French cadeau.

Pronunciation

Noun

kado

  1. present; gift

Hausa

Etymology

From French cadeau.

Pronunciation

Noun

kā̀dô m (possessed form kā̀dôn)

  1. (Niger) gift for children

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch cadeau (informal spelling kado), from French cadeau, from Old Occitan capdel (“ornament”), from Latin capitellum.

Pronunciation

Noun

kado

  1. gift, present
    Synonyms: hadiah, pemberian

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

kado

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かど

Romani

Pronoun

kado m (demonstrative, feminine kadi)

  1. this

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch cadeau, from French cadeau.

Noun

kado

  1. gift, present
    Synonym: presenti

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “kado”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
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