nafta

See also: NAFTA and naftą

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnafta]

Noun

nafta f

1. diesel fuel
2. (archaic) rock oil

Declension

Declension of nafta (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	nafta	nafty
genitive	nafty	naft
dative	naftě	naftám
accusative	naftu	nafty
vocative	nafto	nafty
locative	naftě	naftách
instrumental	naftou	naftami

See also

• ropa f

Further reading

• nafta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• nafta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• nafta in Internetová jazyková příručka

Estonian

Etymology

From German Naphtha, from Latin naphtha.

Noun

nafta (genitive nafta, partitive naftat)

1. oil, petroleum

Declension

Declension of nafta (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		nafta	naftad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	nafta
genitive			naftade
partitive		naftat	naftasid
illative		naftasse	naftadesse
inessive		naftas	naftades
elative		naftast	naftadest
allative		naftale	naftadele
adessive		naftal	naftadel
ablative		naftalt	naftadelt
translative		naftaks	naftadeks
terminative		naftani	naftadeni
essive		naftana	naftadena
abessive		naftata	naftadeta
comitative		naftaga	naftadega

Finnish

Etymology

From Russian нефть (neftʹ, “oil, petroleum, mineral oil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑftɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝ft̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑftɑ
• Syllabification^(key): naf‧ta

Noun

nafta

1. (dated) naphtha (naturally occurring liquid crude oil)

   Synonyms: kiviöljy, maaöljy, vuoriöljy

2. (colloquial) diesel, diesel fuel (fuel)

   Synonyms: diesel, dieselpolttoaine, dieselöljy

Declension

Inflection of nafta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		nafta	naftat
genitive		naftan	naftojen
partitive		naftaa	naftoja
illative		naftaan	naftoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nafta	naftat
accusative	nom.	nafta	naftat
	gen.	naftan
genitive		naftan	naftojen naftain rare
partitive		naftaa	naftoja
inessive		naftassa	naftoissa
elative		naftasta	naftoista
illative		naftaan	naftoihin
adessive		naftalla	naftoilla
ablative		naftalta	naftoilta
allative		naftalle	naftoille
essive		naftana	naftoina
translative		naftaksi	naftoiksi
abessive		naftatta	naftoitta
instructive		—	naftoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nafta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative naftani naftani accusative nom. naftani naftani gen. naftani genitive naftani naftojeni naftaini rare partitive naftaani naftojani inessive naftassani naftoissani elative naftastani naftoistani illative naftaani naftoihini adessive naftallani naftoillani ablative naftaltani naftoiltani allative naftalleni naftoilleni essive naftanani naftoinani translative naftakseni naftoikseni abessive naftattani naftoittani instructive — — comitative — naftoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative naftasi naftasi accusative nom. naftasi naftasi gen. naftasi genitive naftasi naftojesi naftaisi rare partitive naftaasi naftojasi inessive naftassasi naftoissasi elative naftastasi naftoistasi illative naftaasi naftoihisi adessive naftallasi naftoillasi ablative naftaltasi naftoiltasi allative naftallesi naftoillesi essive naftanasi naftoinasi translative naftaksesi naftoiksesi abessive naftattasi naftoittasi instructive — — comitative — naftoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative naftamme naftamme accusative nom. naftamme naftamme gen. naftamme genitive naftamme naftojemme naftaimme rare partitive naftaamme naftojamme inessive naftassamme naftoissamme elative naftastamme naftoistamme illative naftaamme naftoihimme adessive naftallamme naftoillamme ablative naftaltamme naftoiltamme allative naftallemme naftoillemme essive naftanamme naftoinamme translative naftaksemme naftoiksemme abessive naftattamme naftoittamme instructive — — comitative — naftoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative naftanne naftanne accusative nom. naftanne naftanne gen. naftanne genitive naftanne naftojenne naftainne rare partitive naftaanne naftojanne inessive naftassanne naftoissanne elative naftastanne naftoistanne illative naftaanne naftoihinne adessive naftallanne naftoillanne ablative naftaltanne naftoiltanne allative naftallenne naftoillenne essive naftananne naftoinanne translative naftaksenne naftoiksenne abessive naftattanne naftoittanne instructive — — comitative — naftoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative naftansa naftansa accusative nom. naftansa naftansa gen. naftansa genitive naftansa naftojensa naftainsa rare partitive naftaansa naftojaan naftojansa inessive naftassaan naftassansa naftoissaan naftoissansa elative naftastaan naftastansa naftoistaan naftoistansa illative naftaansa naftoihinsa adessive naftallaan naftallansa naftoillaan naftoillansa ablative naftaltaan naftaltansa naftoiltaan naftoiltansa allative naftalleen naftallensa naftoilleen naftoillensa essive naftanaan naftanansa naftoinaan naftoinansa translative naftakseen naftaksensa naftoikseen naftoiksensa abessive naftattaan naftattansa naftoittaan naftoittansa instructive — — comitative — naftoineen naftoinensa

Further reading

• “nafta”, 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 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• aftan

Irish

Etymology

From Latin naphtha.

Noun

nafta m (genitive singular nafta)

1. (chemistry) naphtha

Declension

Declension of nafta

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative nafta Vocative a nafta Genitive nafta Dative nafta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an nafta Genitive an nafta Dative leis an nafta don nafta

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nafta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “nafta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “nafta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Italian

Etymology

From Latin naphtha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaf.ta/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -afta
• Hyphenation: nàf‧ta

Noun

nafta f (plural nafte)

1. naphtha
2. diesel (fuel)

Anagrams

• fanta-, tanfa

Latvian

Etymology

From Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha).

Noun

nafta f (4th declension)

1. petroleum, oil (naturally occurring liquid petroleum)

Declension

Declension of nafta (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	nafta	naftas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	naftu	naftas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	naftas	naftu
dative (datīvs)	naftai	naftām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	naftu	naftām
locative (lokatīvs)	naftā	naftās
vocative (vokatīvs)	nafta	naftas

Derived terms

• jēlnafta

Further reading

• nafta at tezaurs.lv

Lithuanian

Naftos gręžinys - Oil well

Nafta - Petroleum

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin naphtha, likely via Russian на́фта (náfta).

Noun

naftà f (plural nãftos) stress pattern 2

1. petroleum, oil

   naftos išsiliejimas ― oil spill

   naftos telkinys ― oil deposit (field)

   naftos gavyba ― oil extraction

   naftos produktai ― petroleum products

   naftos platforma ― oil platform

   žalia nafta ― crude oil

Declension

Declension of naftà

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	naftà	nãftos
genitive (kilmininkas)	nãftos	nãftų
dative (naudininkas)	nãftai	nãftoms
accusative (galininkas)	nãftą	naftàs
instrumental (įnagininkas)	naftà	nãftomis
locative (vietininkas)	nãftoje	nãftose
vocative (šauksmininkas)	nãfta	nãftos

See also

• alyva (“motor oil”)
• benzinas (“gasoline”)
• iškastinis kuras (“fossil fuel”)
• kuras (“fuel”)
• gamtinės dujos (“natural gas”)
• akmens anglis (“coal”)

Further reading

• “nafta”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
• “nafta”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
• “nafta”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin naphtha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaf.ta/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -afta
• Syllabification: naf‧ta

Noun

nafta f

1. paraffin

Declension

Declension of nafta

	singular
nominative	nafta
genitive	nafty
dative	nafcie
accusative	naftę
instrumental	naftą
locative	nafcie
vocative	nafto

Further reading

• nafta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• nafta in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈna.fi.tɐ/, /ˈnaf.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈna.fi.tɐ/, /ˈnaf.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaf.ta/, /ˈna.fi.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈna.ftɐ/

• Hyphenation: naf‧ta

Noun

nafta f (plural naftas)

1. naphtha

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Latin naphtha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nâfta/
• Hyphenation: naf‧ta

Noun

nȁfta f (Cyrillic spelling на̏фта)

1. (uncountable) oil, petroleum, naphtha

Declension

Declension of nafta

	singular
nominative	nafta
genitive	nafte
dative	nafti
accusative	naftu
vocative	nafto
locative	nafti
instrumental	naftom

Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /náːfta/

Noun

nȃfta f

1. oil (petroleum-based liquid)

Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Feminine, a-stem
nominative	náfta
genitive	náfte
	singular
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	náfta
genitive (rodȋlnik)	náfte
dative (dajȃlnik)	náfti
accusative (tožȋlnik)	náfto
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	náfti
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	náfto

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnafta/ [ˈnaf.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -afta
• Syllabification: naf‧ta

Noun

nafta f (plural naftas)

1. petroleum ether
2. (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) petrol, gasoline, gas

   Synonyms: gasolina, (Chile) bencina

Related terms

• naftalina

 

Further reading

• “nafta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014