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nad.

denotes location; above, over

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈnat//ˈnat/Middle, Polish[ˈnat]
  1. denotes location; above, over

    Nad biurkiem wisi piękny obraz.
  2. denotes location, particularly in relation to a body of water; on, by

    Mieszkają w dużym domu nad morzem.
    Opole leży nad Odrą.
  3. denotes motion; to above, to over

    Podnieś ręce nad głowę!
  4. denotes movement, particularly in relation to a body of water; to

    W niedzielę jedziemy nad jezioro.
  5. denotes position in comparison; than; over

    dialectal · literary
  6. over (indicates relative status, authority or power)

    Nauczyciel umiejętnie panuje nad klasą.
  7. denotes highest degree of intensity of an action or state;

    literary
    Kocham to nad życie.
  8. denotes subject of activities; on

    Pracuję nad scenariuszem do nowego filmu.
  9. with a reduplicated noun, expresses superlative nature; the greatest of all, of

    Oj, marzy mi się pizza nad pizzami!
    Zawisza Czarny, rycerz nad rycerzami, zginął po wzięciu do tureckiej niewoli.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Balto-Slavic *nōda Proto-Slavic *nadъ Old Polish nad Polish nad Inherited from Old Polish nad.

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