luffa

See also: Luffa and lúffa

English

Noun

luffa (plural luffas)

  1. Alternative spelling of loofah

French

Noun

luffa m (plural luffas)

  1. loofah

Italian

Etymology

From New Latin, from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈluf.fa/
  • Rhymes: -uffa
  • Hyphenation: lùf‧fa

Noun

luffa f (plural luffe)

  1. loofah (a kind of tropical vine)

Swedish

Etymology 1

Arguably from English loaf (“to be idle”), possibly influenced by lufsa.

Verb

luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)

  1. (colloquial) bum around
  2. (colloquial) island-hop, backpack
Conjugation
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.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch loeven or English luff.

Verb

luffa (present luffar, preterite luffade, supine luffat, imperative luffa)

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Conjugation
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
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