muffa

See also: múffa

Italian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, perhaps borrowed from Lombardic *muff.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmuf.fa/
Rhymes: -uffa
Hyphenation: mùf‧fa

Noun

muffa f (plural muffe)

mould/mold, mildew
far fare la muffa alla roba
to never wear a certain piece of clothing
(literally, “to make clothing mouldy/moldy”)

lasciar fare la muffa a qualche cosa
to forego doing something
(literally, “to let something go mouldy/moldy”)
noble rot, Botrytis cinerea

Derived terms

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Portuguese: mofo
- → Spanish: moho
→ Serbo-Croatian: mufa

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