ofta

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Esperanto

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈofta]
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  • Rhymes: -ofta
  • Hyphenation: of‧ta

Adjective

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ofta (accusative singular oftan, plural oftaj, accusative plural oftajn)

  1. frequent, common
    Antonym: malofta

Derived terms

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  • oftaĵo (frequent occurrence)
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Descendants

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  • Ido: ofta

Faroese

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Adverb

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ofta

  1. often, frequently

Romanian

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Etymology

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From oft, from aht .

Pronunciation

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Verb

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a ofta (third-person singular present oftează, past participle oftat) 1st conj.

  1. to sigh
    Synonyms: suspina, geme

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Swedish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse oft, from Proto-Germanic *ufta.

Adverb

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ofta (comparative oftare, superlative oftast)

  1. often
    Kommer du hit ofta?
    Do you come here often?

Etymology 2

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Perhaps an ironic reversal of sällan (seldom, no way).

Interjection

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ofta

  1. (slang) Expresses skepticism or surprise (incredulity).
    – Jag kan gå på händer runt huset. – Ofta.
    – I can walk on my hands around the house. – Yeah, right.
    Ofta att du kan gå på händer runt huset
    Yeah right, as if you can walk on your hands around the house
    Ofta! Du klarade det!
    What! You did it!

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