Afrikaans

Noun

vod ‎(plural vodde or voddes or voddens, diminutive vodjie)

1. rag

   'n Vod van 'n boek‎

   A rag of a book. / A trashy book.

Usage notes

In its plural form it has the additional meaning of tatters or duds and in its diminutive form it has the additional meaning of scrap.

Related terms

• lap

Danish

Etymology

Probably a convergence of two related Old Norse words vaðr ‎(“fishing line”) (from Proto-Germanic *wadaz) and váð ‎(“cloth, fishing net”).

Noun

vod n (singular definite voddet, plural indefinite vod)

1. dragnet

Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔt

Noun

vod n ‎(plural vodden, diminutive vodje n)

1. rag

See also

• lap

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋôːd/

Noun

vȏd m ‎(Cyrillic spelling во̑д)

1. conduit
2. (military) squad

Declension