Lad

See also ląd, ład, and ľad

English

Etymology

Middle English ladde (“‘foot soldier, servant’”). Possibly cognate with Dutch lid (“‘member’”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /læd/

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• Rhymes: -æd

Noun

Singular Lad

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1. (British) A boy or young man.
2. (British) A jack the lad; a boyo.

   I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad.

3. A familiar term of address for a young man.
4. A groom who works with horses (also called stable-lad).

Usage notes

Prevalent in Northern English dialects such as Geordie, Mackem, Scouse and Northumbrian.

Related terms

• ladette
• laddie
• laddish
• lass
• lassie

Translations

a boy

Czech: chlapec cs(cs) m. Finnish: poika, poju (informal) French: garçon fr(fr) m. German: Junge de(de) m., Knabe de(de) m. Norwegian: ladd no(no) m. Russian: парень ru(ru) (páren') m.

Scottish Gaelic: gille gd(gd) m., balach gd(gd) m. Spanish: niño es(es) m. Swedish: pojke sv(sv) c., gosse sv(sv) c., kille sv(sv) c., grabb sv(sv) c. Welsh: bachgen cy(cy) m.

familiar term of address for a man

Finnish: kaveri fi(fi) French: garçon fr(fr) m., gars fr(fr) m. German: Bursche de(de) m.

Scottish Gaelic: gille gd(gd) m. Spanish: chico es(es) m., muchacho es(es) m. Swedish: gosse sv(sv) c., grabb sv(sv) c.

a groom who works with horses

German: Stallbursche de(de) m.

Scottish Gaelic: òigear gd(gd) m.

References

• 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

External links

• lad at The Septic's Companion: A British Slang Dictionary

Anagrams

• ADL,
• dal
• LDA

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Danish

Adjective

Lad (neuter ladt, definite and plural lade)

1. languid, lazy, indolent

Noun

Lad n. (singular definite Ladet, plural indefinite Lad)

1. bed (platform of a truck, trailer, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled), eg. truckbed

Inflection

    Inflection of Lad

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	Lad	Ladet	Lad	Ladene
genitive	Lads	Ladets	Lads	Ladenes

Verb

Lad

1. Imperative of lade.

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Old English

Etymology 1

Proto-Germanic *laiđā. Cognate with Old High German leita (German Leite), Old Norse leið.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɑːd/

Noun

lād f.

1. way, course
2. passage, watercourse, lode
3. carrying, bringing
4. provision, sustenance

Declension

	Singular	Plural
nominative	lād	lāda, -e
accusative	lāde	lāda, -e
genitive	lāde	lāda
dative	lāde	lādum

Descendants

• English: load/lode

Etymology 2

Old English. Akin to Template:Ofs lēde, lāde

Noun

lād f.

1. exculpation, clearing of guilt or accusation, purgation
2. defense against a charge, excuse

Declension

	Singular	Plural
nominative	lād	lāda
accusative	lāde	lāda
genitive	lāde	lāda
dative	lāde	lādum

Derived terms

• lādian
• werlād

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Scots

Alternative forms

• laddie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lad/, /lɑd/

Noun

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Singular Lad

Plural {{{1}}}

1. lad
2. son
3. menial
4. male sweetheart