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fód.

sod

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/fˠoːd̪ˠ/Connacht, Munster/fˠɔːd̪ˠ/Ulster
  1. sod

    masculine
  2. strip of soil

    masculine
  3. layer of sods

    masculine
  4. layer of earth

    masculine
  5. spot (of ground), place

    masculine
  6. piece, chunk

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish fót, of unknown origin. MacBain mechanically reconstructs a Proto-Celtic *wontos, but with no cognates outside Goidelic or plausible Indo-European etymology, that is mere speculation.

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