# farl

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɑːl/

## Definitions
1. A quarter of a thin oatmeal or flour cake.
2. Any such cake or bread, now especially an Irish speciality such as a soda farl or potato farl.

## Etymology
Contraction of fardel, probably with some influence from the Irish fearann meaning a fourth, especially of land or oatcakes. In this specific sense, fearann itself may be a possible cognate from a Norse or Old English root.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/farl