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Aula grátisThe suffix -dad forms feminine abstract nouns from adjectives, generally expressing a quality, state, or condition: malo → maldad, bueno → bondad, igual → igualdad. The RAE treats -dad, -edad, -idad and -tad as variants of the same historical suffix, but since we have -idad as a separate category, we focus here on specific -dad formations.
This particular -dad variant is a relatively small group. The nouns are ordered approximately by contemporary frequency and usefulness.
| # | Spanish Noun | Noun in English | Base Adjective | Base Adjective in English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | igualdad | equality | igual | equal |
| 2 | bondad | goodness; kindness | bueno | good; kind |
| 3 | maldad | evil; wickedness; bad deed | malo | bad; evil |
| 4 | humildad | humility; humbleness | humilde | humble |
| 5 | crueldad | cruelty | cruel | cruel |
| 6 | vecindad | neighborhood; vicinity; neighborliness | vecino | neighboring; nearby |
| 7 | hermandad | brotherhood; fellowship | hermano | brotherly; sibling |
| 8 | fealdad | ugliness | feo | ugly |
| 9 | orfandad | orphanhood; state of being orphaned | huérfano | orphaned |
| 10 | mezquindad | meanness; pettiness; stinginess | mezquino | mean; petty; stingy |
| 11 | ruindad | baseness; vileness; meanness | ruin | vile; mean; despicable |
| 12 | frialdad | coldness; aloofness | frío | cold |
| 13 | cristiandad | Christendom; the Christian world | cristiano | Christian |
| 14 | liviandad | lightness; frivolity | liviano | light; frivolous |
| 15 | beldad | beauty; beautiful person (literary) | bello | beautiful |
The RAE specifically identifies cruel → crueldad, bello → beldad, malo → maldad, ruin → ruindad, vecino → vecindad, as well as cristiano → cristiandad, hermano → hermandad, liviano → liviandad, mezquino → mezquindad, huérfano → orfandad, bueno → bondad and igual → igualdad in this subgroup.
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