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fluffig

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German

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Etymology

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Late 20th century, from English fluffy. Along with Mulch one of the few recent borrowings that still received a spelling pronunciation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflʊfɪç/
  • IPA(key): /ˈflʊfɪk/ (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
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Adjective

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fluffig (strong nominative masculine singular fluffiger, comparative fluffiger, superlative am fluffigsten)

  1. (especially of baked goods) fluffy; airy; light
    Synonym: luftig

Usage notes

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  • Rarely ever used in the sense of “furry, covered with fluff”, for which flauschig. However, sometimes of textiles in the sense of “airy, falling smoothly”, which may make it a partial false friend of the English etymon.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • fluffig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English fluffy. Attested since 1947.

Adjective

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fluffig (comparative fluffigare, superlative fluffigast)

  1. airy, light, and soft; fluffy
    fluffig vispad gräddefluffy whipped cream
    fluffiga molnfluffy clouds
    ett fluffigt täckean airy and soft duvet

Usage notes

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Tends less towards furriness compared to English. Think clouds rather than fur.

Declension

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Inflection of fluffig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular fluffig fluffigare fluffigast
neuter singular fluffigt fluffigare fluffigast
plural fluffiga fluffigare fluffigast
masculine plural2 fluffige fluffigare fluffigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 fluffige fluffigare fluffigaste
all fluffiga fluffigare fluffigaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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