küf
See also: kuf and Kuef
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Noun
küf
- mould, mildew
Synonyms
- ırımçıq
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish كوف (küf), from Proto-Turkic *kebü- (“rot, dandruff”). Cognate with Karakhanid [script needed] (küviǯ, “rotten heartwood”), Kipchak [script needed] (küf, “mold”),[1] etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cyf/
Noun
küf (definite accusative küfü, plural küfler)
- mold (woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi)
Declension
| Inflection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | küf | |
| Definite accusative | küfü | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | küf | küfler |
| Definite accusative | küfü | küfleri |
| Dative | küfe | küflere |
| Locative | küfte | küflerde |
| Ablative | küften | küflerden |
| Genitive | küfün | küflerin |
Derived terms
- küflü
- küflenmek
Further reading
- küf in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “küf”, in Nişanyan Sözlük