suf

Dutch

Etymology

From suffen. Attested as early as the 17th century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sʏf/
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Hyphenation: suf
Rhymes: -ʏf

Adjective

suf (comparative suffer, superlative sufst)

dull, lethargic, drowsy

Inflection

Inflection of suf
uninflected	suf
inflected	suffe
comparative	suffer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		suf	suffer	het sufst het sufste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	suffe	suffere	sufste
	n. sing.	suf	suffer	sufste
	plural	suffe	suffere	sufste
definite		suffe	suffere	sufste
partitive		sufs	suffers	—

Derived terms

sufbol
sufferd
suffig
sufkut

Related terms

suffen

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic صُوف‎ (ṣūf).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsuːf/

Noun

suf m

wool
(slang) body hair (collectively)
(slang) pubic hair, pubes (collectively)

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowed from English suffering and French souffrance.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /suf/

Noun

suf (plural sufs)

suffering

Declension

declension of suf

	singular	plural
nominative	suf	sufs
genitive	sufa	sufas
dative	sufe	sufes
accusative	sufi	sufis
vocative ¹	o suf!	o sufs!
predicative ²	sufu	sufus

¹ status as a case is disputed
² in some later, non-classical Volapük only

Derived terms

sufäd
sufäl
sufod
sufön

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