softa
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish صوفته (“theology student”) (modern Turkish softa), from Classical Persian سوخته (sōxta).
Noun
editsofta (plural softas)
- (Islam) A religious student, especially in Turkey
- 1896, Eliakim Littell, 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.
- (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower
Translations
editAnagrams
editFinnish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editShortening from English software.
Noun
editsofta (slang)
Declension
editInflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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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 softain rare | |
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 | |
abessive | softatta | softitta | |
instructive | — | softin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Further reading
edit- “softa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01
Etymology 2
editFrom Turkish softa (“theology student”).
Noun
editsofta
Declension
editInflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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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 softain rare | |
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 | |
abessive | softatta | softitta | |
instructive | — | softin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ottoman Turkish صوفته (softa), from Persian سوخته.
Noun
editsofta f (plural softale)
Declension
editDeclension of softa
References
editSwedish
editEtymology
editVerb
editsofta (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!
Conjugation
editConjugation of softa (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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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. |
Synonyms
editRelated terms
edit- soft (“chill”)
References
editTurkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish صوفته, from Persian سوخته.
Noun
editsofta (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
Declension
editInflection | ||
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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 |
Descendants
edit- → English: softa
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