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English[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Middle English ladde (“‘foot soldier, servant’”). Possibly cognate with Dutch lid (“‘member’”).
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
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Lad ({{{1}}})
- (British) A boy or young man.
- (British) A jack the lad; a boyo.
- I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad.
- A familiar term of address for a young man.
- A groom who works with horses (also called stable-lad).
Usage notes[edit | edit source]
Prevalent in Northern English dialects such as Geordie, Mackem, Scouse and Northumbrian.
Related terms[edit | edit source]
Translations[edit | edit source]
a boy
familiar term of address for a man
a groom who works with horses
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References[edit | edit source]
- Template:R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987
- Template:R:Northeast Dialect 2005
- Template:R:Northumberland 1880
- Template:R:Dobson & Irwin Newcastle 1970
- Template:R:Palgrave
- Template:R:Northeast Dialect 2005
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Anagrams[edit | edit source]
Danish[edit | edit source]
Adjective[edit | edit source]
Lad (neuter ladt, definite and plural lade)
Noun[edit | edit source]
Lad n. (singular definite Ladet, plural indefinite Lad)
- bed (platform of a truck, trailer, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled), eg. truckbed
Inflection[edit | edit source]
Inflection of Lad
neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative, dative and accusative | Lad | Ladet | Lad | Ladene |
genitive | Lads | Ladets | Lads | Ladenes |
Verb[edit | edit source]
Lad
- Imperative of lade.
Old English[edit | edit source]
Etymology 1[edit | edit source]
Proto-Germanic *laiđā. Cognate with Old High German leita (German Leite), Old Norse leið.
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- IPA: /lɑːd/
Noun[edit | edit source]
lād f.
Declension[edit | edit source]
Singular | Plural | |
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nominative | lād | lāda, -e |
accusative | lāde | lāda, -e |
genitive | lāde | lāda |
dative | lāde | lādum |
Descendants[edit | edit source]
Etymology 2[edit | edit source]
Old English. Akin to Template:Ofs lēde, lāde
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Noun[edit | edit source]
lād f.
- exculpation, clearing of guilt or accusation, purgation
- defense against a charge, excuse
Declension[edit | edit source]
Singular | Plural | |
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nominative | lād | lāda |
accusative | lāde | lāda |
genitive | lāde | lāda |
dative | lāde | lādum |
Derived terms[edit | edit source]
Scots[edit | edit source]
Alternative forms[edit | edit source]
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- IPA: /lad/, /lɑd/
Noun[edit | edit source]
Lad ({{{1}}})
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