luffa
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
luffa (plural luffas)
- Alternative spelling of loofah
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
luffa m (plural luffas)
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin, from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
luffa f (plural luffe)
Swedish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Arguably from English loaf (“to be idle”), possibly influenced by lufsa.
Verb[edit]
luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of luffa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | luffa | luffas | ||
| Supine | luffat | luffats | ||
| Imperative | luffa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | luffen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | luffar | luffade | luffas | luffades |
| Ind. plural1 | luffa | luffade | luffas | luffades |
| Subjunctive2 | luffe | luffade | luffes | luffades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | luffande | |||
| Past participle | luffad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch loeven or English luff.
Verb[edit]
luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)
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Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of luffa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | luffa | luffas | ||
| Supine | luffat | luffats | ||
| Imperative | luffa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | luffen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | luffar | luffade | luffas | luffades |
| Ind. plural1 | luffa | luffade | luffas | luffades |
| Subjunctive2 | luffe | luffade | luffes | luffades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | luffande | |||
| Past participle | luffad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References[edit]
- luffa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- luffa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- luffa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- luffa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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