slof
Danish
Etymology
From German Schlaf (“sleep”), borrowed in the sense of "sleeping mate."
Noun
slof c (singular definite sloffen, plural indefinite sloffer)
- roommate
Declension
Declension of slof
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | slof | sloffen | sloffer | slofferne |
| genitive | slofs | sloffens | sloffers | sloffernes |
Synonyms
- bofælle
- kontubernal
- roomie
- roommate
- sambo
- sovekammerat
References
“slof” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔf
Etymology 1
Probably form the verb sloven, which originally meant “to glide, to push”. Compare regional German Schluffen (“slipper”).
Noun
slof m (plural sloffen, diminutive slofje n)
- house or bedroom slipper (shoe)
Descendants
- Petjo: slof
- → Caribbean Javanese: selop
- → Indonesian: selop (“slipper”), slof (“cigarette carton”)
- → Papiamentu: slòf, slof
Verb
slof
- first-person singular present indicative of sloffen
- imperative of sloffen
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch slof (“carton”). Doublet of selop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈslɔf]
- Hyphenation: slof
Noun
slof (first-person possessive slofku, second-person possessive slofmu, third-person possessive slofnya)
- carton of 5, 10, or 20 cigarette pack.
Further reading
- “slof” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.