Russian

Alternative forms

• дѣ́дъ ‎(dě́d) (Pre-reform orthography)

Noun

дед • ‎(ded) m anim ‎(genitive де́да, nominative plural де́ды, genitive plural де́дов) (most meanings)
дед • ‎(ded) m anim ‎(genitive де́да, nominative plural деды́, genitive plural дедо́в) (military)

1. grandfather
2. old man
3. (in the plural) forefathers
4. (military slang) soldier who is approaching demobilization

Declension

Derived terms

• Дед Моро́з ‎(Ded Moróz, “Santa Claus”)

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): дје̏д
• (Ikavian): dȉd
• (Ekavian): де̏да

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dêd/

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

Noun

де̏д m ‎(Latin spelling dȅd)

1. grandfather

Declension

References

• “дед” in Hrvatski jezični portal