luffa
See also: Luffa
English
Noun
luffa (plural luffas)
- Alternative spelling of loofah
French
Noun
luffa m (plural luffas)
- loofah
Italian
Etymology
From New Latin, from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluf.fa/
- Rhymes: -uffa
- Hyphenation: lùf‧fa
Noun
luffa f (plural luffe)
- loofah (a kind of tropical vine)
Swedish
Etymology 1
Arguably from English loaf (“to be idle”), possibly influenced by lufsa.
Verb
luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)
- (colloquial) bum around
- (colloquial) island-hop, backpack
Conjugation
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
- luffare
- tågluffa
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Dutch loeven or English luff.
Verb
luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)
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Conjugation
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
- luffa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- luffa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- luffa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)