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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "fad"}}

==English==

===Etymology===
Of English dialectal origin. Further origin obscure. Possibly from {{der|en|ang|gefæd|ġefæd|order, decorum}} (compare {{cog|ang|gefæd|ġefæd|orderly, tidy}}, {{m|ang|fadian}}, {{m|ang|gefadian|ġefadian|to set in order, arrange}}, whence {{der|en|enm|faden|t=to arrange}}); or from {{der|en|fr|fadaise|}} {{gloss|"a trifling thought"; see {{l|en|fadaise}}}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/fæd/}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fad.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-fad.wav|a=US}}
* {{rhymes|en|æd|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# A [[phenomenon]] that becomes popular for a very short time.
#* {{quote-text|en|year=2004|author=Andre R. Young|chapter=Encore|title=Encore
|passage=You're a '''fad''', that means you're something that we've already had, but once you're gone, you don't come back.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2010|author=Eric J. Cesal|title=Down Detour Road: An Architect in Search of Practice|page=134|text=The pet rock '''fad''' was started by an advertising executive named Gary Dahl. The premise was simple: take ordinary rocks, glue eyes on them, and market them as pets.}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|en|fad diet}}
* {{l|en|faddish}}
* {{l|en|faddy}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|phenomenon}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|تَقْلِيعَة}}
* Armenian: {{t-needed|hy}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|moda|f}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|时尚}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|přechodná móda}}, {{t|cs|módní výstřelek}}, {{t|cs|pobláznění}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|modegril}}, {{t+|nl|manie}}, {{t+|nl|rage}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|furoro}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|villitys}}, {{t+|fi|muoti-ilmiö}}, {{t|fi|muotivillitys}}, {{t|fi|muotihullutus}}, {{t+|fi|muoti}}
* French: {{t+|fr|mode|f}}, {{t+|fr|lubie|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Mode|f}}, {{t+|de|Trend|m}}, {{t|de|Modeerscheinung|f}}, {{t+|de|Fimmel|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|moda|f}}, {{t+|it|andazzo|m}}, {{t+|it|tendenza|f}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|ファッド}}
* Korean: {{t-needed|ko}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|кызыгуу}}, {{t+|ky|кызыгып ээлигүү}}, {{t+|ky|кумардануу}}, {{t+|ky|ээлигүү}}, {{t+|ky|берилүү}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|за́нес|m}}, {{t|mk|мо́да|f}}, {{t|mk|ма́нија|f}}
* Norwegian: {{t+|no|trend|m}}
* Plautdietsch: {{t|pdt|Daumel|m}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|moda|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|moda|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|причу́да|f}}
* Serbo-Croatian: {{t+|sh|moda|f}}, {{t|sh|modni trend}}, {{t|sh|modni hir}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|moda|f}}, {{t|es|[[moda]] [[pasajera]]|f}}, {{t|es|voga fugaz|f}}, {{t|es|''fashion'' efímero|m}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|fluga|c}}, {{t+|sv|dagslända|c}}
* Tagalog: {{t+|tl|uso}}
* Thai: {{t-needed|th}}
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|moda}}, {{t+|tr|trend}}
* Vietnamese: {{t-needed|vi}}
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====See also====
* {{l|en|craze}}
* {{l|en|trend}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=adf|F.D.A.|DFA|ADF|FDA|AfD|DAF|D.F.A.|daf}}

{{cln|en|three-letter words}}

==Bavarian==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|bar|fr|fade|t=tasteless}}, from {{der|bar|VL.|*fatidus}}, [[blend]] of {{der|bar|la|fatuus}} and {{m|la|vapidus}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|bar|/fɑːd̥/}}

===Adjective===
{{head|bar|adjective|comparative|fader|superlative|[[åm]] [[fadestn]]}}

# [[vapid]], [[flavourless]], [[bland]]
# [[boring]], [[bored]]

==Danish==

===Etymology 1===
From {{der|da|fr|fade}}, from {{der|da|LL.|*fatidus}}, a blend of {{der|da|la|fatuus||foolish}} and {{m|la|vapidus||vapid}}.

====Adjective====
{{da-adj|fad|n2=fadt|fade}}

# [[insipid]], [[bland]], slightly [[nauseating]]
# {{lb|da|figuratively}} [[flat]], [[insipid]], [[vapid]]

===Etymology 2===
From {{der|da|non|fat||vat, vessel, luggage, clothing}}.

====Noun====
{{da-noun|et|e}}

# [[basin]], [[bowl]], [[dish]]
# [[barrel]], [[cask]], [[vat]]

=====Inflection=====
{{da-noun-infl|et|e}}

{{C|da|Taste}}

==German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|de|fade||predominant in the northern half of Germany}}

===Etymology===
From {{der|de|fr|fade|t=tasteless}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/faːt/}}
* {{homophone|de|Fahrt|Pfad}} {{a|de|non-standard}}
* {{audio|de|De-fad.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|de|aːt|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{de-adj|comp.sup:+:+st}}

# {{lb|de|predominant in southern Germany|and|Austria}} [[vapid]], [[flavourless]], [[bland]]
#: {{syn|de|schal|langweilig|geschmacklos}}
#: {{uxi|de|Das Essen schmeckt '''fad'''.|The food tastes '''bland'''.}}
# {{lb|de|by extension}} [[boring]], [[bored]]
#: {{syn|de|langweilig}}
#: {{uxi|de|Das war ein '''fader''' Film.|That was a '''boring''' film.}}
#: {{uxi|de|Mir ist so '''fad'''.|I am so '''bored'''.}}

====Declension====
{{de-adecl|comp.sup:+:+st}}

==Irish==

===Etymology===
From {{der|ga|sga|fot}}.<ref>{{R:ga:Dinneen 1904|289}}</ref> Compare {{cog|gd|fad}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ga|/fˠɑd̪ˠ/|ref={{R:ga:Finck|II|101}}|a=Munster,Aran}}
* {{IPA|ga|/fˠad̪ˠ/|ref={{R:ga:Quiggin|96}}|a=Connemara,Mayo,Ulster}}

===Noun===
{{ga-noun|m|faid|faid}}

# [[length]]

====Declension====
{{ga-decl-m1|f|ad|aid}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|ga
|a fhad is<t:as long as>
|a fhad le<t:as far as>
|aonadfhad<g:m><t:unit length>
|ar fad<t:still; all; always>
|ar fud<t:throughout, among>
|cá fhad<t:how long?>
|dá fhad<t:however long>
|fad gach aon fhaid<t:as long as can be>
|fad is<t:as long as>
|fad le<t:as far as>
|fadamharcach<t:long-sighted>
|fadanálach<t:slow-breathing>
|fadaraí<t:patience>
|fadaraíonach<t:long-suffering, patient; long-headed>
|fadbheartach<t:deliberate>
|fadbhreathnaitheach<t:far-seeing>
|fadcheannach<t:far-seeing>
|fadcheannaitheach<t:long-featured>
|fadchluasach<t:long-eared>
|fadchosach<t:long-legged>
|fadchumhach<t:long-sorrowing>
|fadchúrsach<t:long-ranging>
|fadfhulaingt<t:long suffering><pos:n>
|fadfhulangach<t:long-suffering><pos:a>
|fadleicneach<t:long-cheeked>
|fadsaolach<t:long-lived>
|fadscéalach<t:long-winded>
|fadscríob<t:long course>
|fadscríobach<t:long-distance, long-drawn-out>
|fadsrónach<t:long-nosed>
|i bhfad<t:far; for a long time>
|tonnfhad<t:wavelength>
|ar a fhad<t:lengthwise>
}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|ga
|fada<t:long>
|fadaigh<t:lengthen>
|fadaíocht<t:lengthiness>
|fadáil<t:delaying, lingering>
|fadó<t:long ago>
|fadóg<t:long or elongated object>
|fadú<t:lengthening>
|faide<t:length>
}}

===Mutation===
{{ga-mut}}

===References===
{{reflist|size=smaller}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:DIL|24132|head=fot, fat}}
* {{R:ga:Ó Dónaill}}

{{topics|ga|Size}}

==Luxembourgish==

===Etymology===
From {{der|lb|fr|fade}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lb|/faːt/}}
** {{rhymes|lb|aːt|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{lb-adj}}

# [[bland]], [[insipid]], [[tasteless]]
# [[dull]], [[boring]], [[bland]]

====Declension====
{{lb-decl-adj|t}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ro|fr|fade}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/fad/}}
* {{rhymes|ro|ad|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{ro-adj|4}}

# [[tasteless]], [[flavorless]], [[insipid]]
#: {{syn|ro|searbăd|insipid|[[fără]] [[gust]]}}

====Declension====
{{ro-adj-4|mp=fazi}}

==Scottish Gaelic==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gd|sga|fot}}, from {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*wazdos}}, which could be from the same root as {{m|cel-pro|*wāstos|t=empty}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gd|/fat̪/}}

===Noun===
{{gd-noun|g=m|gen=faid|gen2=faide|pl=?}}

# [[length]]
# [[distance]]
# [[duration]]

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|gd
|a dh'fhaid
|domhan-fhad
|fad-shaoghalach
|fad na tìde
}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|gd|fada}}

===Determiner===
{{head|gd|determiner}}

# [[all]], [[whole]]
#: {{ux|gd|A bheil sibh '''fad''' an latha ann?|Have you been there all the day?}}

===Mutation===
{{gd-mut-cons|f|ad}}

===References===
* {{R:MacBain|head=fad}}

==Volapük==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|vo|/fad/}}

===Noun===
{{vo-noun}}

# [[thread]]

====Declension====
{{vo-decl-noun}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|vo|fadäd}}
* {{l|vo|lefad}}

{{C|vo|Sewing}}

==Yola==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|yol|enm|what||why}},  from {{inh|yol|ang|hwæt||why}}. Spelling was influenced by Irish {{m|ga|fád}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|yol|/fɔːd/}} <!-- Please  DO NOT change the vowel to /aː/! Compare name=naame=naume -->

===Adverb===
{{head|yol|adverb}}

# [[why]]
#: {{syn|yol|farthoo}}
#* {{quote-book|yol|year=1867|chapter=DR. RUSSELL ON THE INHABITANTS AND DIALECT OF THE BARONY OF FORTH|title=APPENDIX|passage='''Fad''' didn'st thou cum t' ouz on zum other dey?|translation=['''Why''' didn't you come to us on some other day?]}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|yol|faade||what}}

===References===
* {{R:Poole 1867|page=131}}