softa
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ottoman Turkish صوفته (“theology student”) (modern Turkish softa), from Persian سوخته.
NounEdit
softa (plural softas)
- (Islam) A religious student, especially in Turkey
- 1896, Eliakim Littell and Robert S. Littell Living Age, volume 208, page 330.
- The softas, concerning whose exploits we have heard so much of late, are the theological students who wish to become ulemas, or, literally, learned men.
- 1896, Eliakim Littell and Robert S. Littell Living Age, volume 208, page 330.
- (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower
TranslationsEdit
AnagramsEdit
FinnishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Shortening from English software.
NounEdit
softa
DeclensionEdit
| Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | softa | softat | |
| genitive | softan | softien | |
| partitive | softaa | softia | |
| illative | softaan | softiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | softa | softat | |
| accusative | nom. | softa | softat |
| gen. | softan | ||
| genitive | softan | softien softainrare | |
| partitive | softaa | softia | |
| inessive | softassa | softissa | |
| elative | softasta | softista | |
| illative | softaan | softiin | |
| adessive | softalla | softilla | |
| ablative | softalta | softilta | |
| allative | softalle | softille | |
| essive | softana | softina | |
| translative | softaksi | softiksi | |
| instructive | — | softin | |
| abessive | softatta | softitta | |
| comitative | — | softineen | |
| Possessive forms of softa (type koira) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | softani | softamme |
| 2nd person | softasi | softanne |
| 3rd person | softansa | |
Etymology 2Edit
From Turkish softa (“theology student”).
NounEdit
softa
DeclensionEdit
| Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | softa | softat | |
| genitive | softan | softien | |
| partitive | softaa | softia | |
| illative | softaan | softiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | softa | softat | |
| accusative | nom. | softa | softat |
| gen. | softan | ||
| genitive | softan | softien softainrare | |
| partitive | softaa | softia | |
| inessive | softassa | softissa | |
| elative | softasta | softista | |
| illative | softaan | softiin | |
| adessive | softalla | softilla | |
| ablative | softalta | softilta | |
| allative | softalle | softille | |
| essive | softana | softina | |
| translative | softaksi | softiksi | |
| instructive | — | softin | |
| abessive | softatta | softitta | |
| comitative | — | softineen | |
| Possessive forms of softa (type koira) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | softani | softamme |
| 2nd person | softasi | softanne |
| 3rd person | softansa | |
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish صوفته (softa), from Persian سوخته.
NounEdit
softa f (plural softale)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of softa
ReferencesEdit
- softa in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
VerbEdit
softa (present softar, preterite softade, supine softat, imperative softa)
- (slang) to kick back (relax)
- Hon softade med en bra film
- She was kicking back with a good movie
- (slang) to chill (calm down from an agitated state)
- Softa nu, Kent!
- Calm down, Kent!
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of softa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | softa | softas | ||
| Supine | softat | softats | ||
| Imperative | softa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | soften | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | softar | softade | softas | softades |
| Ind. plural1 | softa | softade | softas | softades |
| Subjunctive2 | softe | softade | softes | softades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | softande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
SynonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
- soft (“chill”)
ReferencesEdit
TurkishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ottoman Turkish صوفته, from Persian سوخته.
NounEdit
softa (definite accusative softayı, plural softalar)
- (Islam) A student of theology
- (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower, person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion
- (by extension) A backwards-minded person
DeclensionEdit
| Inflection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | softa | |
| Definite accusative | softayı | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | softa | softalar |
| Definite accusative | softayı | softaları |
| Dative | softaya | softalara |
| Locative | softada | softalarda |
| Ablative | softadan | softalardan |
| Genitive | softanın | softaların |
DescendantsEdit
- → English: softa