Lithuanian

Alternative forms

• -ad, -ados

Suffix

-adà

1. Produces adverbs of time

   kas ‎(“what”) + ‎-ada → ‎kada ‎(“when”)

   tas ‎(“that”) + ‎-ada → ‎tada ‎(“then”)

   visas ‎(“all”) + ‎-ada → ‎visada ‎(“always”)

   kitas ‎(“other”) + ‎-ada → ‎kitados ‎(“sometime”)

   niekas ‎(“nothing”) + ‎-ada → ‎niekada ‎(“never”)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese -ada, from Latin -ātam, accusative feminine of -ātus.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.dɐ/, [ˈa.ðɐ]
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.da/, /ˈa.dɐ/

Suffix

-ada f ‎(plural -adas)

1. forms the feminine singular past participle of verbs whose infinitive ends in -ar

   falar ‎(“to speak”) + ‎-ada → ‎falada ‎(“spoken”)

2. forms nouns, from nouns denoting objects, meaning “a strike or blow with the object”

   cadeira ‎(“chair”) + ‎-ada → ‎cadeirada ‎(“blow with a chair”)

   faca ‎(“knife”) + ‎-ada → ‎facada ‎(“knifing”)

   cabo ‎(“handle”) + ‎-ada → ‎cabada ‎(“blow with a handle”)

3. forms nouns, from verbs, denoting the action of the verb

   chegar ‎(“to arrive”) + ‎-ada → ‎chegada ‎(“arrival”)

   largar ‎(“to start running, in a race”) + ‎-ada → ‎largada ‎(“the start of a race”)

4. forms nouns, from nouns, denoting a collection or excessive amount of the suffixed noun

   dinheiro ‎(“money”) + ‎-ada → ‎dinheirada ‎(“a vast sum of money”)

   bezerro ‎(“calf”) + ‎-ada → ‎bezerrada ‎(“herd of calves”)

5. forms nouns, from the names of containers, meaning “as much as can be held by the container”; -ful

   colher ‎(“spoon”) + ‎-ada → ‎colherada ‎(“spoonful”)

   xícara ‎(“cup”) + ‎-ada → ‎xicarada ‎(“cupful”)

6. forms nouns, from the names of food, meaning “a dish whose primary ingredient is that food”

   feijão ‎(“bean”) + ‎-ada → ‎feijoada ‎(“feijoada”)

   coalho ‎(“curd”) + ‎-ada → ‎coalhada ‎(“a dessert made of curd”)

7. forms nouns, from the name of fruits, meaning “juice or jam made with that fruit”

   laranja ‎(“orange”) + ‎-ada → ‎laranjada ‎(“orange juice”)

   marmelo ‎(“quince”) + ‎-ada → ‎marmelada ‎(“quince jam”)

8. feminine singular of -ado

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -āta(m), feminine of -ātus.

Suffix

-ada

1. Used with a stem to form the feminine singular past participle of regular -ar verbs; feminine form of -ado.

   abrogar ‎(“to abrogate”) + ‎-ada → ‎abrogada ‎(“abrogated, abolished”)

   migrar ‎(“to migrate”) + ‎-ada → ‎migrada ‎(“migrated”)

2. Used to form words, derived from nouns, signifying a whole.

   vaca ‎(“cow”) + ‎-ada → ‎vacada ‎(“herd”)

   banda ‎(“gang, band”) + ‎-ada → ‎bandada ‎(“flock”)

3. Used to form words, derived from nouns, corresponding to -ful (as much as something will hold)

   cuchara ‎(“spoon”) + ‎-ada → ‎cucharada ‎(“spoonful”)

   boca ‎(“mouth”) + ‎-ada → ‎bocanada ‎(“mouthful”)

4. Used to form words indicating a period of time.

   otoño ‎(“autumn”) + ‎-ada → ‎otoñada ‎(“autumn-time”)

   verano ‎(“summer”) + ‎-ada → ‎veranada ‎(“summer-time”)

5. Used to form words, derived from nouns, indicating a blow with the named object

   palma ‎(“palm”) + ‎-ada → ‎palmada ‎(“slap”)

6. Used to form words indicating action.

   zanca ‎(“leg”) + ‎-ada → ‎zancada ‎(“stride”)

7. Used to form words indicating abundance or excess.

   río ‎(“river”) + ‎-ada → ‎riada ‎(“flood”)

Derived terms