stofil
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Likely from German Stoffel, a pet name for Christoph. Compare Dutch stoffel.
Noun
[edit]stofil c
- an older man stuck in old ways (and indignant about things no longer being done properly); a fuddy-duddy, an old fogey
- Stofilen skrev en indignerad insändare om att en omodern etikettregel inte längre följs
- The fuddy-duddy wrote an indignant letter to the editor about an outdated etiquette rule no longer being followed
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | stofil | stofils |
| definite | stofilen | stofilens | |
| plural | indefinite | stofiler | stofilers |
| definite | stofilerna | stofilernas |
See also
[edit]- bakåtsträvare (“reactionary, Luddite”)
References
[edit]- stofil in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- stofil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stofil in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- stofil in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)