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]active | passive | |||
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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 |
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]active | passive | |||
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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 |
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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