softa

English

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish صوفته (theology student) (modern Turkish softa), from Classical Persian سوخته (sōxta).

Noun

softa (plural softas)

  1. (Islam) A religious student, especially in Turkey
    • 1896, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, Living Age, volume 208, page 330:
      The softas, concerning whose exploits we have heard so much of late, are the theological students who wish to become ulemas, or, literally, learned men.
  2. (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower

Translations

Anagrams

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsoftɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ft̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oftɑ
  • Syllabification(key): sof‧ta

Etymology 1

Shortening from English software.

Noun

softa (slang)

  1. (computing) software
Declension
Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative softa softat
genitive softan softien
partitive softaa softia
illative softaan softiin
singular plural
nominative softa softat
accusative nom. softa softat
gen. softan
genitive softan softien
softainrare
partitive softaa softia
inessive softassa softissa
elative softasta softista
illative softaan softiin
adessive softalla softilla
ablative softalta softilta
allative softalle softille
essive softana softina
translative softaksi softiksi
abessive softatta softitta
instructive softin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softani softani
accusative nom. softani softani
gen. softani
genitive softani softieni
softainirare
partitive softaani softiani
inessive softassani softissani
elative softastani softistani
illative softaani softiini
adessive softallani softillani
ablative softaltani softiltani
allative softalleni softilleni
essive softanani softinani
translative softakseni softikseni
abessive softattani softittani
instructive
comitative softineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softasi softasi
accusative nom. softasi softasi
gen. softasi
genitive softasi softiesi
softaisirare
partitive softaasi softiasi
inessive softassasi softissasi
elative softastasi softistasi
illative softaasi softiisi
adessive softallasi softillasi
ablative softaltasi softiltasi
allative softallesi softillesi
essive softanasi softinasi
translative softaksesi softiksesi
abessive softattasi softittasi
instructive
comitative softinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softamme softamme
accusative nom. softamme softamme
gen. softamme
genitive softamme softiemme
softaimmerare
partitive softaamme softiamme
inessive softassamme softissamme
elative softastamme softistamme
illative softaamme softiimme
adessive softallamme softillamme
ablative softaltamme softiltamme
allative softallemme softillemme
essive softanamme softinamme
translative softaksemme softiksemme
abessive softattamme softittamme
instructive
comitative softinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softanne softanne
accusative nom. softanne softanne
gen. softanne
genitive softanne softienne
softainnerare
partitive softaanne softianne
inessive softassanne softissanne
elative softastanne softistanne
illative softaanne softiinne
adessive softallanne softillanne
ablative softaltanne softiltanne
allative softallenne softillenne
essive softananne softinanne
translative softaksenne softiksenne
abessive softattanne softittanne
instructive
comitative softinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative softansa softansa
accusative nom. softansa softansa
gen. softansa
genitive softansa softiensa
softainsarare
partitive softaansa softiaan
softiansa
inessive softassaan
softassansa
softissaan
softissansa
elative softastaan
softastansa
softistaan
softistansa
illative softaansa softiinsa
adessive softallaan
softallansa
softillaan
softillansa
ablative softaltaan
softaltansa
softiltaan
softiltansa
allative softalleen
softallensa
softilleen
softillensa
essive softanaan
softanansa
softinaan
softinansa
translative softakseen
softaksensa
softikseen
softiksensa
abessive softattaan
softattansa
softittaan
softittansa
instructive
comitative softineen
softinensa

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Turkish softa (theology student).

Noun

softa

  1. softa
Declension
Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative softa softat
genitive softan softien
partitive softaa softia
illative softaan softiin
singular plural
nominative softa softat
accusative nom. softa softat
gen. softan
genitive softan softien
softainrare
partitive softaa softia
inessive softassa softissa
elative softasta softista
illative softaan softiin
adessive softalla softilla
ablative softalta softilta
allative softalle softille
essive softana softina
translative softaksi softiksi
abessive softatta softitta
instructive softin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softani softani
accusative nom. softani softani
gen. softani
genitive softani softieni
softainirare
partitive softaani softiani
inessive softassani softissani
elative softastani softistani
illative softaani softiini
adessive softallani softillani
ablative softaltani softiltani
allative softalleni softilleni
essive softanani softinani
translative softakseni softikseni
abessive softattani softittani
instructive
comitative softineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softasi softasi
accusative nom. softasi softasi
gen. softasi
genitive softasi softiesi
softaisirare
partitive softaasi softiasi
inessive softassasi softissasi
elative softastasi softistasi
illative softaasi softiisi
adessive softallasi softillasi
ablative softaltasi softiltasi
allative softallesi softillesi
essive softanasi softinasi
translative softaksesi softiksesi
abessive softattasi softittasi
instructive
comitative softinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softamme softamme
accusative nom. softamme softamme
gen. softamme
genitive softamme softiemme
softaimmerare
partitive softaamme softiamme
inessive softassamme softissamme
elative softastamme softistamme
illative softaamme softiimme
adessive softallamme softillamme
ablative softaltamme softiltamme
allative softallemme softillemme
essive softanamme softinamme
translative softaksemme softiksemme
abessive softattamme softittamme
instructive
comitative softinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softanne softanne
accusative nom. softanne softanne
gen. softanne
genitive softanne softienne
softainnerare
partitive softaanne softianne
inessive softassanne softissanne
elative softastanne softistanne
illative softaanne softiinne
adessive softallanne softillanne
ablative softaltanne softiltanne
allative softallenne softillenne
essive softananne softinanne
translative softaksenne softiksenne
abessive softattanne softittanne
instructive
comitative softinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative softansa softansa
accusative nom. softansa softansa
gen. softansa
genitive softansa softiensa
softainsarare
partitive softaansa softiaan
softiansa
inessive softassaan
softassansa
softissaan
softissansa
elative softastaan
softastansa
softistaan
softistansa
illative softaansa softiinsa
adessive softallaan
softallansa
softillaan
softillansa
ablative softaltaan
softaltansa
softiltaan
softiltansa
allative softalleen
softallensa
softilleen
softillensa
essive softanaan
softanansa
softinaan
softinansa
translative softakseen
softaksensa
softikseen
softiksensa
abessive softattaan
softattansa
softittaan
softittansa
instructive
comitative softineen
softinensa

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish صوفته (softa), from Persian سوخته.

Noun

softa f (plural softale)

  1. (Islam, obsolete) a student at a Muslim univeristy

Declension

References

  • softa in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Swedish

Etymology

From English soft + -a.

Verb

softa (present softar, preterite softade, supine softat, imperative softa)

  1. (slang) to kick back (relax)
    Hon softade med en bra film
    She was kicking back with a good movie
  2. (slang) to chill (calm down from an agitated state)
    Softa nu, Kent!
    Calm down, Kent!

Conjugation

Synonyms

References

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish صوفته, from Persian سوخته.

Noun

softa (definite accusative softayı, plural softalar)

  1. (Islam) A student of theology
  2. (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower, person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion
  3. (by extension) A backwards-minded person

Declension

Inflection
Nominative softa
Definite accusative softayı
Singular Plural
Nominative softa softalar
Definite accusative softayı softaları
Dative softaya softalara
Locative softada softalarda
Ablative softadan softalardan
Genitive softanın softaların

Descendants

  • English: softa
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