Soda cake in Irish (Sodóg): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for soda cake?

The Irish for soda cake is sodóg (pronounced “SUD-ohg”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sodóga. Depending on context it can also mean plump person.

Q: What is the plural of soda cake in Irish?

The plural of sodóg is sodóga; with the article, na sodóga means “the soda cakes”. The genitive plural is sodóg, as in boladh na sodóg (the smell of the soda cakes).

Q: Does sodóg have more than one meaning?

Yes. Sodóg can mean soda cake or plump person, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “soda cake” in Irish

Irish:: sodóg
English:: soda cake, plump person
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, second declension
Pronunciation:: “SUD-ohg” /ˈsˠɔd̪ˠoːɡ/

Various forms

Plural:: sodóga (soda cakes)
Genitive singular:: sodóige, na sodóige (e.g. blas na sodóige, the taste of the soda cake)
Genitive plural:: sodóg, na sodóg (e.g. boladh na sodóg, the smell of the soda cakes)

What does “sodóg” mean?

“Sodóg” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

soda cake: A flat round cake of soda bread, often baked on a griddle or in a pot oven.Also: griddle cake, bannock, soda bread, flat cake.

1 other meaning: plump person

2plump person: A soft, fat or chubby person, especially a child.Also: chubby person, fat person, dumpling.

“Sodóg” with the article

The plural of soda cake in Irish is sodóga. Here is sodóg after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an tsodóg

the soda cake

Feminine nouns take t before s after an

na sodóga

the soda cakes

Plural: no change after na

“Sodóg” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using sodóg, the Irish word for soda cake.

Rinne mo mháthair sodóg dúinn ar maidin.

My mother made a soda cake for us this morning.

Tá an tsodóg fós te ón oigheann.

The soda cake is still warm from the oven.

Gearr píosa den tsodóg dom, le do thoil.

Cut me a piece of the soda cake, please.

Chuir sí im ar shlisín na sodóige.

She put butter on the slice of soda cake.

Bhácáil m'aintín trí shodóg don chóisir.

My aunt baked three soda cakes for the party.

Cheannaigh mé dhá shodóg sa siopa.

I bought two soda cakes in the shop.

Is sodóg bheag ramhar é an leanbh sin.

That baby is a little chubby dumpling.

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Soda cake in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for soda cake?

The Irish for soda cake is sodóg (pronounced “SUD-ohg”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is sodóga. Depending on context it can also mean plump person.

How do you pronounce sodóg in Irish?

Sodóg is said like “SUD-ohg” (IPA /ˈsˠɔd̪ˠoːɡ/).

What is the plural of soda cake in Irish?

The plural of sodóg is sodóga; with the article, na sodóga means “the soda cakes”. The genitive plural is sodóg, as in boladh na sodóg (the smell of the soda cakes).

Does sodóg have more than one meaning?

Yes. Sodóg can mean soda cake or plump person, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does sodóg change to shodóg?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shodóg. After ár (our) it stays ár sodóg, because s does not take eclipsis.

Is sodóg the same as arán sóide?

Arán sóide is soda bread in general, while sodóg is a single round flat cake of it, often griddle-baked.

Soda cake in Irish (Sodóg): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage