Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
vadʹdʹa. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
vadʹdʹa, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
vadʹdʹa in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
vadʹdʹa you have here. The definition of the word
vadʹdʹa will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
vadʹdʹa, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Votic
Etymology 1
From the genitive or partitive singular of vadʹdʹõ (“pile, stake, stick”) (compare vadʹdʹalain), either because it is a symbol of the Votes, or alternatively originally as a geographical designation. Yet another theory compares it to the Baltic words for Germany (Latvian vāci (“Germans”), Lithuanian vókietis (“German”)) and posits a Baltic root *vāki̯ā with a meaning like “western land, the land off to the west”.
Pronunciation
Noun
vadʹdʹa
- Votic (language)
Inflection
The following forms exist:
- the genitive singular and partitive singular, both vadʹdʹa (except in dialects without reduction where they are vadʹdʹaa)
- the translative singular vadʹdʹassi
Adjective
vadʹdʹa
- (not inflected) Votic
Descendants
Etymology 2
Noun
vadʹdʹa
- alternative form of vadʹdʹõ (“pile”)
References
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat , 2nd edition, Tallinn