mof

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: MOF and MoF

Dutch

[edit]
Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation

[edit]

Etymology 1

[edit]

Shortening of moffel, from Middle French moufle, from Medieval Latin muffula.

Noun

[edit]

mof f (plural moffen, diminutive mofje n)

  1. muff (clothing)
  2. (plumbing) piece to protect pipes where they are poorly connected

Etymology 2

[edit]

From a word for “sullen face, mean-spirited person”, which still survives in Flemish moef. This is usually considered a borrowing from German Muff (now dialectal in this sense), though it could also be a native formation; compare Middle Dutch moffelen (to grumble). Ultimately onomatopoeic. The ethnic sense first occurred in the form Hans Mof (16th century).

Noun

[edit]

mof m (plural moffen, diminutive mofje n, feminine moffin)

  1. (derogatory) German, Kraut
    Synonym: Duitser
  2. (obsolete) an eastern immigrant to Holland (especially from Germany, but also Gelderland, Overijssel etc.)
Derived terms
[edit]

Luxembourgish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From French mauve.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /moːf/
    Rhymes: -oːf
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

[edit]

mof (masculine mofen, neuter mooft, comparative méi mof, superlative am moofsten)

  1. purple

Declension

[edit]

See also

[edit]
Colors in Luxembourgish · Faarwen (layout · text)
     wäiss      gro      schwaarz
             rout              orange; brong              giel
                          gréng             
             turquoise              blo (hellblo, himmelblo)              blo (donkelblo)
             violett; indigo              magenta; mof              rosa; pink

Volapük

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

mof (nominative plural mofs)

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Declension

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

West Frisian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

[edit]

mof c (plural moffen, diminutive mofke)

  1. glove
  2. mitten; mitt

Further reading

[edit]
  • mof (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011