Czech

Noun

hrad m

1. castle

Usage notes

• The word hrad is used for castles whose main function seems to be defence, while zámek is used for those whose main function seems to be ostentation. For example, the castles of King Edward in Gwynedd are hrady, while the Loire Valley castles are zámky. The difference can be subjective, so that for example Windsor Castle can be called by either term by different speakers.

Declension

Derived terms

• hradní

Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gȏrdъ ‎(“settlement, enclosed place”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gordos, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰordʰ-o-, *ǵʰortós.

Noun

hrad m ‎(genitive singular hradu, nominative plural hrady, declension pattern of dub)

1. castle

Declension

Derived terms

• hradba f
• hradný
• hrádok m
• hradový
• hradovitý

References

• hrad in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk