Stad

See also: stad, stád, städ, Städ, stąd, and stað

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Stad.

Proper noun

Stad

1. A municipality of Vestland, Norway.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic *stadi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Cognate with German Stadt, Dutch stad, English stead.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtaːt/
  • Rhymes: -aːt
  • Homophone: Staat

• Audio:

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Noun

Stad f (plural Stied, diminutive Stiedchen)

1. city, town

Derived terms

• Geeschterstad
• stättesch

Proper noun

Stad f

1. (definite) the City of Luxembourg

   Ech fueren an d’Stad. ― I’m driving to Luxembourg City.

   • 2011, “Laksembörg Sitti”‎performed by Serge Tonnar & Legotrip:

     D’Stad heescht Stad an net Laksembörg Sitti.
     Dat weess hei am Land dach all Kätti an all Pitti.

     The City is called City and not Luxembourg City [in English].
     Every Tom, Dick and Harry [lit. every Cathy and Pete] know that in this country.

Usage notes

• See Lëtzebuerg for details.

Derived terms

• Stater