suf

Dutch

Etymology

From suffen, from Middle Dutch suffen, from Old Dutch *suffen, from Proto-West Germanic *suffjan, from Proto-Germanic *sufjaną (to doze off).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʏf/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: suf
  • Rhymes: -ʏf

Adjective

suf (comparative suffer, superlative sufst)

  1. dull, lethargic, drowsy
  2. silly

Inflection

Inflection of suf
uninflected suf
inflected suffe
comparative suffer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial sufsufferhet sufst
het sufste
indefinite m./f. sing. suffesufferesufste
n. sing. sufsuffersufste
plural suffesufferesufste
definite suffesufferesufste
partitive sufssuffers

Derived terms

  • suffen

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: sùf, suf

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic صُوف (ṣūf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʊf/
  • Hyphenation: suf

Noun

suf (first-person possessive sufku, second-person possessive sufmu, third-person possessive sufnya)

  1. wool
    Synonym: wol

Further reading

Maltese

Root
s-w-f
9 terms

Etymology

From Arabic صُوف (ṣūf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suːf/

Noun

suf m (collective, singulative sufa, paucal sufiet)

  1. wool
  2. (slang) body hair, especially pubic hair, pubes

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from English suffering and French souffrance.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suf/

Noun

suf (nominative plural sufs)

  1. suffering

Declension

Derived terms

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