luffe

Danish

Etymology 1

From Dutch loef. Compare also Old Norse lófi.

Noun

luffe c (singular definite luffen, plural indefinite luffer)

  1. a mitten
  2. a flipper (each of the two front limbs of a number of animals that live in and on the sea)
Declension
Declension of luffe
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative luffe luffen luffer lufferne
genitive luffes luffens luffers luffernes

Etymology 2

See above.

Verb

luffe (imperative luf, infinitive at luffe, present tense luffer, past tense luffede, perfect tense luffet)

  1. to trudge, plod
    Synonyms: sjoske, daffe
Conjugation
Conjugation of luffe
active passive
present luffer —
past luffede —
infinitive luffe —
imperative luf —
participle
present luffende
past luffet
(auxiliary verb have or være)
gerund —

Etymology 3

From luf (“windside (obsolete)”).

Verb

luffe (imperative luf, infinitive at luffe, present tense luffer, past tense luffede, perfect tense luffet)

  1. (nautical, rare) to luff (up)
Conjugation
Conjugation of luffe
active passive
present luffer luffes
past luffede luffedes
infinitive luffe luffes
imperative luf —
participle
present luffende
past luffet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund —

References

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluf.fe/
  • Rhymes: -uffe
  • Hyphenation: lùf‧fe

Noun

luffe f

  1. plural of luffa

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

luffe

  1. (chiefly Northern) alternative form of love (“love”)

Etymology 2

Noun

luffe

  1. (Northern) alternative form of love (“palm”)

Etymology 3

Verb

luffe

  1. alternative form of loven (“to love”)
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