stad

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

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans and Dutch stad (“city, town”), from Middle Dutch stat, from Old Dutch stad, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (“place”), from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis (“standing, position”). Doublet of stead.

Noun

stad (plural stads)

1. (South Africa) town, village

Related terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steh₂- (0 c, 70 e)

Further reading

• “stad”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• “stad”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• DATs, dat's, dast, ADTs, ATDs, tads, DTAs, SADT

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch stad, from Middle Dutch stat, from Old Dutch stad, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stat/

• Audio:

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Noun

stad (plural stede)

1. city

   Ons gaan nou stad toe.

   We are going to town now.

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German stat, a variant of stæt, whence German stet. Cognate with East Central German staad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃd̥ɑˑd̥/

Adjective

stad (non comparable)

1. quiet, silent

   Sei stad! ― Be quiet!

Derived terms

• håcknstad
• schmähstad

Descendants

• → German: stad

Breton

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French estat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stad/

Noun

stad f (plural stadoù)

1. state

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish stath, from Old Norse staðr (“place, city”), from Proto-Germanic *stadiz. Originally the same word as sted (“place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥æð]

Noun

stad c (singular definite staden, plural indefinite stæder)

1. (dated) town, city

Inflection

Declension of stad

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stad	staden	stæder	stæderne
genitive	stads	stadens	stæders	stædernes

Further reading

• stad on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da (redirects to "by")
• “stad” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stat, from Old Dutch stat, stedi (whence stede, stee), from Proto-West Germanic *stadi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis.

The plural has preserved the old Germanic umlaut in a morphological function, a rarity in Dutch. Several derived terms have umlaut as well.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɑt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: stad
• Rhymes: -ɑt

Noun

stad f (plural steden, diminutive stadje n)

1. city, town

   Amsterdam is een bruisende stad vol cultuur. ― Amsterdam is a bustling city full of culture.

   Ze verhuisde van een klein dorp naar een grote stad. ― She moved from a small village to a big city.

   Het stadje had een rijke geschiedenis. ― The small town had a rich history.

2. the town/city centre

   Ik ben nu in de stad.

   I am now in town. I am now in the centre (of town).

   Ik ga de stad in.

   I am going into town.

Derived terms

• benedenstad
• binnenstad
• bovenstad
• centrumstad
• Domstad
• grootsteeds
• handelsstad
• havenstad
• Hofstad
• hoofdstad
• Keizerstad
• kleinsteeds
• koopstad
• Mexico-Stad
• miljoenenstad
• provinciestad
• rijksstad
• slaapstad
• stad achter de duinen
• stadhuis
• stads
• stadsbeiaardier
• stadsbestuur
• stadsboer
• stadscentrum
• stadsdeel
• stadsgids
• stadshart
• stadsjongen
• stadskaart
• stadskasteel
• stadskern
• stadsleven
• stadslucht
• stadsmens
• stadsmuur
• stadsomroeper
• stadsplattegrond
• stadsplein
• stadspoort
• stadsuitbreiding
• stadsuitleg
• stadsuitlegging
• stadsverwarming
• stedelijk
• stedeling
• stedenbouw
• stedendwinger
• studentenstad
• tuinstad
• universiteitsstad
• van stadswege
• voorstad
• vrijstad

Related terms

• stadten

Descendants

• Afrikaans: stad
• Berbice Creole Dutch: stati
• Jersey Dutch: stād
• Negerhollands: stadt, stad
• Skepi Creole Dutch: stat
• → Caribbean Javanese: setat
• → Papiamentu: stat, stad
• → Peranakan Indonesian: stad

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Bavarian stad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃd̥aˑd̥/

• Audio (Austria):

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Adjective

stad (strong nominative masculine singular stader, not comparable)

1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, colloquial) quiet, silent

Declension

Positive forms of stad (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist stad	sie ist stad	es ist stad	sie sind stad
strong declension (without article)	nominative	stader	stade	stades	stade
	genitive	staden	stader	staden	stader
	dative	stadem	stader	stadem	staden
	accusative	staden	stade	stades	stade
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der stade	die stade	das stade	die staden
	genitive	des staden	der staden	des staden	der staden
	dative	dem staden	der staden	dem staden	den staden
	accusative	den staden	die stade	das stade	die staden
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein stader	eine stade	ein stades	(keine) staden
	genitive	eines staden	einer staden	eines staden	(keiner) staden
	dative	einem staden	einer staden	einem staden	(keinen) staden
	accusative	einen staden	eine stade	ein stades	(keine) staden

Related terms

• stet
• stets

Further reading

• “stad” in Duden online
• “stad” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Gothic

Romanization

stad

1. romanization of 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌳