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grandfather
Source:*dědъProto-Slaviccertain
English
grandfather
Polish
dziadek
ˈdʑadɛkLearn freshDifferent words — learn this one fresh.
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BCS script
- Russianде́душкаdeduškaˈdʲedʊʂkəinherited
The plain дед is more casual ('old man, grandpa').
- Ukrainianдідdiddʲidinherited
- Polishdziadekˈdʑadɛkinherited
- Czechdědečekˈɟɛdɛtʃɛkinherited
Colloquially děda.
- Bosnian-Croatian-Serbiandjed / dedaдјед / дедаdjedinherited
Ekavian usage prefers deda to the plain ded.
- Englishgrandfather