sudd

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See also: Südd.

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, dam, barrier).

Noun

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sudd (plural sudds)

  1. (Central Africa) A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.

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Swedish

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Noun

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sudd c or n

  1. an eraser (usually for pencils or pens outside compounds)
    Synonyms: (pencil, pen) suddgummi, (pencil, pen) radergummi, (blackboard, whiteboard) tavelsudd

Usage notes

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Controversial grammatical gender for pencil and pen erasers. Regions where common gender is widespread sometimes use neuter gender to refer to eraser residue.

Declension

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Noun

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sudd c

  1. a wad, a pad

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Noun

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sudd n

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of nattsudd
  2. something blurry

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sew- (to press (fluid) out),[1] in which case cognate with Proto-West Germanic *sauw (juice) and Sanskrit सव (savá, juice (of the Soma)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sudd m (plural suddion, not mutable)

  1. juice
    Synonym: sug
  2. sap
    Synonyms: nodd, bloneg

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References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sudd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies