luffa
English edit
Noun edit
luffa (plural luffas)
- Alternative spelling of loofah
French edit
Noun edit
luffa m (plural luffas)
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin, from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
luffa f (plural luffe)
Swedish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Arguably from English loaf (“to be idle”), possibly influenced by lufsa.
Verb edit
luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of luffa (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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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 edit
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Dutch loeven or English luff.
Verb edit
luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)
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Conjugation edit
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 edit
- luffa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- luffa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- luffa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- luffa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)