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.
soda
An outdated or technical term for soda, especially sodium carbonate, a chemical compound that was used in glass and detergent production.
In der frühen Chemie wurde Sode aus der Asche von Meerespflanzen gewonnen.
In early chemistry, soda was obtained from the ash of marine plants.
'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
Both Soda and Sode can refer to the chemical compound sodium carbonate. Soda is the usual term today, while Sode sounds outdated or technical in this meaning. In current texts and conversations, Soda is therefore the more appropriate choice.
In einem alten Text wurde das weiße Pulver zur Glasherstellung noch als Sode bezeichnet.
In an old text, the white powder used in glass production was still referred to as soda.
Soda wird als weißes Pulver zum Reinigen und in der Glasherstellung verwendet.
Soda is used as a white powder for cleaning and in glass production.
