sod / soda
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sod
A cut-out, flat piece of earth with dense grass growth; a turf tile. Sods are often used to quickly create a lawn area.
Der Gärtner verlegte die Soden sorgfältig, um einen perfekten Rasen zu schaffen.
The gardener laid the sods carefully to create a perfect lawn.
'Sode' is not a drink. The English word 'soda' (soft drink) is called 'die Limonade' or, for short, 'die Limo' in German.
Der Gärtner bestellte neue Soden für den kaputten Rasen.
The gardener ordered new sods for the damaged lawn.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. In connection with gardening, lawns, and soil, it refers to the piece of grass. In texts about chemistry or history, it refers to the chemical substance.
Im Garten verlegen wir frische Soden.
We are laying fresh sods in the garden.
In a gardening context, 'Sode' is almost always used with the verbs 'verlegen' (to lay) or 'ausstechen' (to cut out).
Wir müssen die alten, vertrockneten Soden erst ausstechen.
We first have to cut out the old, dried-out sods.
The meaning 'Natriumcarbonat' (sodium carbonate) is now found almost only in technical or historical texts. It is not used in everyday language.
Der Chemiker erklärte die historische Bedeutung von Sode für die Industrie.
The chemist explained the historical importance of soda for industry.
soda water / soda / heartburn
'Soda' and 'Sode' can both refer to the chemical compound sodium carbonate. In this sense, they are very similar. 'Soda' is the normal form for this, especially when talking about the white powder used for cleaning or in industry. 'Sode', on the other hand, is outdated or technical and is rare in everyday language. The words are easy to confuse because they look and sound almost the same. Also important: 'die Sode' can also mean a piece of earth with grass on it; in that case, it has nothing to do with 'Soda'.
In dem alten Fachbuch steht, dass Sode früher bei der Glasherstellung benutzt wurde.
The old technical book says that soda used to be used in glass production.
Mit etwas Soda entfernte Lisa die alten Flecken aus dem Topf.
Lisa removed the old stains from the pot with a little soda.