soffa

See also: SOFFA

Swedish

en illröd soffa

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic صُفَّة (ṣuffa).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

soffa c

1. a couch, a sofa (upholstered seat)

Declension

Declension of soffa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	soffa	soffas
	definite	soffan	soffans
plural	indefinite	soffor	soffors
	definite	sofforna	soffornas

Derived terms

• hörnsoffa
• kökssoffa
• skinnsoffa
• soffkudde
• sofflock
• soffpotatis

Descendants

• → Finnish: sohva
  • → Ingrian: sohva

References

• soffa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• soffa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Welsh

Etymology

From English sofa, from Arabic صُفَّة (ṣuffa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔfa/
• Rhymes: -ɔfa

Noun

soffa f (plural soffas, not mutable)

1. sofa, couch

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “soffa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies