дед

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -et

Noun

дед (dedm anim (genitive де́да, nominative plural де́ды, genitive plural де́дов, relational adjective де́дов or де́дский, diminutive дедо́к) (most meanings)
дед (dedm anim (genitive де́да, nominative plural деды́, genitive plural дедо́в) (military)

  1. grandfather
    Synonyms: де́душка (déduška) (diminutive), прародитель (praroditelʹ) (humorous)
  2. (colloquial) old man
    Synonym: де́душка (déduška) (colloquial)
  3. (in the plural) forefathers
  4. (military slang) soldier who is approaching demobilization

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

де̏д m (Latin spelling dȅd)

  1. grandfather

Declension

References

  • дед”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024