sward

(Angielski)

Noun

1. (uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.
2. (countable) An expanse of land covered in grass; a lawn or meadow.
3. (countable, obsolete) The upper layer of the ground, especially when vegetation is growing on it.
4. (countable, dialectal) The rind of bacon or pork; also, the outer covering or skin of something.

Verb

1. (transitive) To cover (ground, etc.) with sward.
2. (intransitive) Of ground, etc.: to be covered with sward; to develop a covering of sward.

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/swɔːd/

Etymologia (Angielski)

Dziedziczone z średnioangielski: sward

Dziedziczone z staroangielski: sweard

In summary

The noun is derived from Middle English sward (“rind; skin; calloused skin; leather strap; sod, turf”) [and other forms], from Old English sweard, swearð (“rind; skin”), from Proto-Germanic *swarduz (“rind; tough skin; turf”); further etymology unknown.
The verb is derived from the noun.

Koncepcje

darń

darnina

Synonimy

turf

sod

lawn

grass

greensward

grass-plot

glebe

grassland for grazing

lea

meadow

skin

verdure

Tłumaczenia

Grasnarbe

pelouse

çim

çimen

gazon

çimenlik

χλόη

γρασίδι

césped

erba

tappeto erboso

zolla

zolla erbosa

zollare

cotica