entrad

Entrad is the second-person plural imperative form of the Spanish verb entrar, meaning “you all enter” or “enter, you all.” It is used when addressing a group (vosotros) in regions where the vosotros form is customary, notably in Spain. In Latin American Spanish, the corresponding command for a group is typically entren, used with ustedes.

Etymology and form: Entrar, the verb meaning “to enter,” comes from the Latin intrare. The imperative for vosotros is formed by removing the -ar ending and adding -ad to the stem entr-, yielding entrad. This verb form is primarily found in informal, direct-address contexts.

Usage and registers: Entrad appears most often in everyday conversation, instructional contexts, or signage where a group is being instructed to enter. It is less common in formal writing or in regions that use ustedes instead of vosotros; in those varieties, writers and speakers would use entren or the polite ustedes-verb forms.

Examples:

- Entrad por la puerta principal.

- Entrad en silencio al aula.

On signs or notices, Entrad may appear to give a clear directive to a group.

See also: entrada (the noun meaning “entry” or “gate”); entrar (to enter); vosotros (the second-person plural pronoun); ustedes (the formal or plural you in many dialects).

Note: Entrad is not a separate concept or term outside of its grammatical use as an imperative form in Spanish. Its meaning derives from the verb entrar and the grammatical role of directing a group.