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grandfather

Source:*dědъProto-Slaviccertain

English

grandfather

Polish

dziadek
ˈdʑadɛk
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In all five languages

BCS script
  • Russian
    де́душкаdeduška
    ˈdʲedʊʂkəinherited

    The plain дед is more casual ('old man, grandpa').

  • Ukrainian
    дідdid
    dʲidinherited
  • Polish
    dziadek
    ˈdʑadɛkinherited
  • Czech
    dědeček
    ˈɟɛdɛtʃɛkinherited

    Colloquially děda.

  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    djed / dedaдјед / деда
    djedinherited

    Ekavian usage prefers deda to the plain ded.

  • English
    grandfather

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