stofil

Swedish

Etymology

Likely from German Stoffel, a pet name for Christoph. Compare Dutch stoffel.

Noun

stofil c

1. 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   The fuddy-duddy wrote an indignant letter to the editor about an outdated etiquette rule no longer being followed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

Declension of stofil

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	stofil	stofils
	definite	stofilen	stofilens
plural	indefinite	stofiler	stofilers
	definite	stofilerna	stofilernas

See also

• bakåtsträvare (“reactionary, Luddite”)

References

• 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)