puf
See also: PUF
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ʏf
Noun
puf m (plural puffen, diminutive pufje n)
- (uncountable) wish; desire
- (Suriname) a flatus, a fart
- Wie heeft een puf gezakt? ― Who let one rip?
Verb
puf
- first-person singular present indicative of puffen
- imperative of puffen
Italian
Noun
puf m (invariable)
- (furniture) beanbag
- (furniture) pouf (low cushioned seat with no back;padded footstool)
Middle English
Alternative forms
- puffe, pouf
Etymology
From Old English pyf, imitative.
Noun
puf (plural puffes)
- puff
Descendants
- English: puff
- Yola: piff
References
- “puf, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French pouf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puf/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uf
- Syllabification: puf
Noun
puf m inan
- pouf (padded footstool)
Declension
Declension of puf
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | puf | pufy |
| genitive | pufa/pufu | pufów |
| dative | pufowi | pufom |
| accusative | puf | pufy |
| instrumental | pufem | pufami |
| locative | pufie | pufach |
| vocative | pufie | pufy |
Interjection
puf
- poof! (deflating object or a magical disappearance)
Further reading
- puf in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- puf in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From a Slavic language, compare puh.
Noun
puf n (plural pufuri)
- (uncountable) down (of feather)
- (uncountable) peachfuzz (soft beard)
- (uncountable) soft hair of some animals
- (uncountable) fruit fuzz
- (countable) powder puff
Declension
Declension of puf
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) puf | puful | (niște) pufuri | pufurile |
| genitive/dative | (unui) puf | pufului | (unor) pufuri | pufurilor |
| vocative | pufule | pufurilor | ||
Spanish
Interjection
puf
- poof!
Noun
puf m (plural pufs)
- pouf (furniture)
Further reading
- “puf”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Volapük
Noun
puf (nominative plural pufs)
- louse
Declension
declension of puf
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | puf | pufs |
| genitive | pufa | pufas |
| dative | pufe | pufes |
| accusative | pufi | pufis |
| vocative 1 | o puf! | o pufs! |
| predicative 2 | pufu | pufus |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only