Muff
See also: muff
English
Proper noun
Muff (plural Muffs)
- A surname.
- A diminutive of the female given name Myfanwy
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Muff is the 22838th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1121 individuals. Muff is most common among White (76.81%) and Black/African American (19.54%) individuals.
Proper noun
Muff
- A village in County Donegal, Ireland
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Translations
village in County Donegal, Ireland
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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʊf/
(file)
Etymology 1
From older Muffel, from Dutch muffel, from Old French moufle, Medieval Latin muffula.[1]
Noun
Muff m (strong, genitive Muffes or Muffs, plural Muffe)
- muff (piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm)
Declension
Declension of Muff [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Muff | die | Muffe |
| genitive | eines | des | Muffes, Muffs | der | Muffe |
| dative | einem | dem | Muff, Muffe1 | den | Muffen |
| accusative | einen | den | Muff | die | Muffe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Etymology 2
Back-formation from muffen.
Noun
Muff m (strong, genitive Muffes or Muffs, no plural)
- (colloquial, chiefly Northern Germany) stench, mouldy smell
- Synonyms: Gestank, Mief
- Unter den Talaren – Muff von 1000 Jahren
- Under the academic dresses – mouldy smell of 1000 years
- 2007 November 9, Jon Mendrala; Philipp Dudek, “Schon 40 Jahre ohne Muff”, in taz:
- „Unter den Talaren – Muff von 1000 Jahren“ stand in weißer Schrift auf dem schwarzen Banner. […] Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung schrieb tags darauf, dass es schon seltsam sei, den Muff von 1000 Jahren anzuprangern – denn so alt sei die 1919 gegründete Universität doch gar nicht.
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Declension
Declension of Muff [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Muff |
| genitive | eines | des | Muffes, Muffs |
| dative | einem | dem | Muff, Muffe1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Muff |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Muff” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Muff” in Duden online
- “Muff” in Duden online
- “Muff” in Duden online
References
- “Muff” in Duden online