suf
Dutch
Etymology
From suffen. Attested as early as the 17th century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʏf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: suf
- Rhymes: -ʏf
Adjective
suf (comparative suffer, superlative sufst)
- dull, lethargic, drowsy
Inflection
Inflection of suf | ||||
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uninflected | suf | |||
inflected | suffe | |||
comparative | suffer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | suf | suffer | het sufst het sufste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | suffe | suffere | sufste |
n. sing. | suf | suffer | sufste | |
plural | suffe | suffere | sufste | |
definite | suffe | suffere | sufste | |
partitive | sufs | suffers | — |
Derived terms
- sufbol
- sufferd
- suffig
- sufkut
Related terms
- suffen
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: sùf, suf
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic صُوف (ṣūf).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʊf/
- Hyphenation: suf
Noun
suf (first-person possessive sufku, second-person possessive sufmu, third-person possessive sufnya)
- wool
- Synonym: wol
Further reading
- “suf” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Maltese
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Etymology
From Arabic صُوف (ṣūf).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /suːf/
Noun
suf m (collective, singulative sufa, paucal sufiet)
- wool
- (slang) body hair, especially pubic hair, pubes
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from English suffering and French souffrance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /suf/
Noun
suf (nominative plural sufs)
- suffering
Declension
declension of suf
singular | plural | |
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nominative | suf | sufs |
genitive | sufa | sufas |
dative | sufe | sufes |
accusative | sufi | sufis |
vocative 1 | o suf! | o sufs! |
predicative 2 | sufu | sufus |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
- sufäd
- sufäl
- sufod
- sufön