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See also: AoD

Translingual

Symbol

aod

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Andarum.

See also

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-. Cognate with Welsh allt, Cornish als, Irish alt, Latin altus, Old High German alt.

Pronunciation

Noun

aod f (plural aodoù)

  1. coast; shore
  2. bank
  3. cliff

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German alt, Old High German ald (northern variant of alt), from Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós, from *h₂el- (grow, nourish). Compare Limburgish aad, Luxembourgish al, Dutch oud, Low German old, West Frisian âld, English old.

Pronunciation

Adjective

aod (partitive 't Aods)

  1. (Kirchröadsj) old
    Aod weëde is sjun, mar aod zieë nit.
    Growing old is great, but being old isn't.

Usage notes

  • This is the original form and the secondary form is auw. Like other Kerkradish adjectives with secondary forms, the original form, aod, mostly occurs with singular neuter nouns and in predicate form. In other instances the secondary form, auw, is preferred.

Declension

Antonyms

  • jónk

Derived terms

  • Aoddink
  • Aodfrensj
  • Aodkeufer
  • aodmoeëdiesj
  • Aodmoor
  • Aodvernónf
  • Aodversjtank
  • Aodwieverzommer
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Noun

aod

  1. termite; white ant

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