brada

See also: bradā, bräda, bråda, and брада

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech brada, from Proto-Slavic *bordà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bardā́ˀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrada]

• Audio:

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Noun

brada f (diminutive bradka)

1. chin
2. beard, goatee

   Synonym: bradka

Declension

Declension of brada (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	brada	brady
genitive	brady	brad
dative	bradě	bradám
accusative	bradu	brady
vocative	brado	brady
locative	bradě	bradách
instrumental	bradou	bradami

Derived terms

adjectives

• bradatý
• šedobradý

nouns

• bradholič
• bradička
• bradinka
• bradka
• bradoholič
• bradýř
• holobrádek
• podbradek
• rozumbrada

Further reading

• “brada”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “brada”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “brada”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
• “brada”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Dutch

Alternative forms

• bradda

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo brada (“brother”), ultimately from English brother. Doublet of broeder and broer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbraː.daː/, [ˈbra.da]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: bra‧da

Noun

brada m (plural brada's, no diminutive)

1. (informal in Suriname, slang in the Netherlands) bro, friend
   • 2017, “M'n Brada [My Bro]”, performed by Lijpe:

     Je bent m'n brada, m'n broeder, m'n broer tot het eind // Ook al zit je een tijd, ik zal daar voor je zijn

     You are my bro, my brother, my pal until the end // Even if you do time, I'll be there for you

   • 2020, “Brada [Bro]”, performed by Jack:

     Ging nooit op vakantie brada, never zag ik stranden // Nu heb ik wieri al gefixt in Barca voor we landen

     I never went on holidays bro, I never saw beaches // Now I have already fixed some weed in Barca before we've landed

2. (Suriname) synonym of broeder (“brother (form of address to a man among members of the Moravian Church)”)

Synonyms

• (slang) broer
• (standard Dutch) vriend, maat, makker

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Verb

brada

1. third-person singular past historic of brader

Anagrams

• barda

Galician

Verb

brada

1. inflection of bradar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbra.da/
• Rhymes: -ada
• Hyphenation: brà‧da

Adjective

brada

1. feminine singular of brado

Anagrams

• barda

Latvian

Noun

brada m

1. (dialectal) genitive singular of brads

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bordà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈbrada/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈbrada/

Noun

brada f

1. beard (especially on the chin)

   Synonym: bradka

2. chin

Declension

Declension of brada (hard a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	brada	bradě	brady
genitive	brady	bradú	brad
dative	bradě	bradama	bradám
accusative	bradu	bradě	brady
vocative	brado	bradě	brady
locative	bradě	bradú	bradách
instrumental	bradú	bradama	bradami

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.

Derived terms

• bezbradý
• bradka
• bradál
• bradáč
• bradúš
• holobrad
• kozbrad

Descendants

• Czech: brada

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “brada”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑː.dɑ/

Adjective

brāda

1. inflection of brād:
   1. strong nominative/accusative feminine plural
   2. weak nominative masculine singular