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klad

Klad (Russian: клад) is a noun in several Slavic languages, most prominently Russian, meaning treasure, hoard, or hidden cache of valuables. In folk tales and contemporary speech it refers to a stash that has been buried or hidden and later found. Common phrases include зарыть клад (to bury a treasure) and кладоискатель (treasure hunter).

Origin and cognates: The word originates from Proto-Slavic *kladъ, literally "something laid down" or "deposit," and

Usage and cultural context: In literature and film, the image of a hidden клад remains a common symbol

is
closely
related
to
the
verb
кладыть
(to
lay,
to
place)
and
to
other
Slavic
terms
for
placing
or
storing.
In
Ukrainian
and
Belarusian
the
cognate
клад
also
means
treasure
and
shares
similar
usage.
The
term
also
extends
metaphorically
to
figurative
"treasures"
of
knowledge
or
data
in
some
contexts.
of
wealth,
mystery,
and
the
lure
of
the
unknown.
In
archaeology
and
history,
the
word
is
used
for
described
caches
from
different
periods,
though
modern
professional
terminology
tends
to
specify
the
nature
and
provenance
of
finds
(for
example,
a
buries
hoard
or
cache).
See
also:
treasure,
cache,
hoard.