smaad

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːt

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch smade, from Proto-Germanic *smēhijaną (to despise, belittle), from Proto-Indo-European *smēyg- (small, thin, delicate). See also Old Norse smá (to scorn), Proto-Germanic *smikraz (fine, fair).[1]

Noun

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smaad m (plural smaden)

  1. vilification, slandering
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: smaad

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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smaad

  1. inflection of smaden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

References

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  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “2807”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 2807