cd

See also: cD, Cd, CD, .cd, C.D., and C&D
U+33C5, ㏅
SQUARE CD

[U+33C4]
CJK Compatibility
[U+33C6]

Translingual

Symbol

cd

  1. (metrology) Symbol for the candela, an SI unit of luminous intensity.

English

Verb

cd

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of could.

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English CD, compact disc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sedeːˀ/, [seˈd̥eˀ] or IPA(key): /seːˀdeːˀ/, [ˈseˀˌd̥eˀ]

Noun

cd c (singular definite cd'en, plural indefinite cd'er)

  1. CD, compact disc [from 1983]
  2. CD player (a mashine to play compact discs)

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English CD.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seːˈdeː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: cd
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

cd m (plural cd's, diminutive cd'tje n)

  1. CD, compact disc

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English CD.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈdi/
  • Rhymes: -idi
  • Syllabification: c‧d

Noun

cd m inan or n or f (indeclinable)

  1. (computing, music) Alternative spelling of CD (CD, compact disc)

Noun

cd m inan or n (indeclinable)

  1. (computing, music) Alternative spelling of CD (CD player)

Further reading

  • cd in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cd in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Noun

cd c

  1. Alternative letter-case form of CD

References

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