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Japanese
Romanization
eda
- Rōmaji transcription of えだ
Lindu
Noun
eda
- step
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish idha, from Old Swedish ið- (“again, back”); compare with idelig (“perpetual”) and idissla (“ruminate”). Attested since 1434.
Cognate with Danish ide, Norwegian ida, ia, ea and Icelandic iða. Possibly also English eddy.
Noun
eda c
- (archaic, dialect) an eddy (backflow in rivers and by coasts)
- Synonyms: bakström, agga
See also
- -eda (“path along water”)
References
Toba Batak
Noun
eda
- sister-in-law (husband's sister or brother's wife)
References
- Warneck, J. (1906). Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch. Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, p. 64.