See also ląd, ład, and ľad
English[]
Etymology[]
Middle English ladde (“‘foot soldier, servant’”). Possibly cognate with Dutch lid (“‘member’”).
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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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[]
Prevalent in Northern English dialects such as Geordie, Mackem, Scouse and Northumbrian.
Related terms[]
Translations[]
a boy
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familiar term of address for a man
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a groom who works with horses
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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[]
Anagrams[]
- ADL,
- dal
- LDA
Danish[]
Adjective[]
Lad (neuter ladt, definite and plural lade)
Noun[]
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[]
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[]
Lad
- Imperative of lade.
Old English[]
Etymology 1[]
Proto-Germanic *laiđā. Cognate with Old High German leita (German Leite), Old Norse leið.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /lɑːd/
Noun[]
lād f.
- way, course
- passage, watercourse, lode
- carrying, bringing
- provision, sustenance
Declension[]
Singular | Plural | |
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nominative | lād | lāda, -e |
accusative | lāde | lāda, -e |
genitive | lāde | lāda |
dative | lāde | lādum |
Descendants[]
Etymology 2[]
Old English. Akin to Template:Ofs lēde, lāde
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
lād f.
- exculpation, clearing of guilt or accusation, purgation
- defense against a charge, excuse
Declension[]
Singular | Plural | |
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nominative | lād | lāda |
accusative | lāde | lāda |
genitive | lāde | lāda |
dative | lāde | lādum |
Derived terms[]
- lādian
- werlād
Scots[]
Alternative forms[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /lad/, /lɑd/
Noun[]
Lad ({{{1}}})
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Plural |
af:lad cs:lad et:lad el:lad es:lad fr:lad ko:lad hr:lad io:lad it:lad kn:lad hu:lad my:lad pl:lad ru:lad simple:lad fi:lad ta:lad tr:lad vi:lad vo:lad zh:lad