gadda

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡadːa/ [ˈɡʌdːʌ]
• Hyphenation: gad‧da

Noun

gádda m 

1. wealth

Declension

Declension of gádda

absolutive gádda predicative gádda subjective gaddí genitive gaddí Postpositioned forms l-case gáddal k-case gáddak t-case gáddat h-case gáddah

References

• E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “gàdda”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Oromo

Noun

gadda

1. sorrow

Swedish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German gaden.

Verb

gadda (present gaddar, preterite gaddade, supine gaddat, imperative gadda)

1. (in "gadda ihop sig" and "gadda sig samman") to team up, to band together (against someone or something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of gadda (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	gadda		gaddas
supine	gaddat		gaddats
imperative	gadda		—
imper. plural1	gadden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	gaddar	gaddade	gaddas	gaddades
ind. plural1	gadda	gaddade	gaddas	gaddades
subjunctive2	gadde	gaddade	gaddes	gaddades
present participle		gaddande
past participle		gaddad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Etymology 2

Perhaps from gadd (“stinger”) +‎ -a.

Verb

gadda (present gaddar, preterite gaddade, supine gaddat, imperative gadda)

1. (slang) to tattoo (someone or something)
2. (slang, reflexive) to get a tattoo

   Jag har gaddat mig

   I've gotten a tattoo

Conjugation

Conjugation of gadda (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	gadda		—
supine	gaddat		—
imperative	gadda		—
imper. plural1	gadden		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	gaddar	gaddade	—	—
ind. plural1	gadda	gaddade	—	—
subjunctive2	gadde	gaddade	—	—
present participle		gaddande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• tatuera

Related terms

• gaddad

References

• gadda ihop sig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gadda in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gadda in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Slangopedia