lufu
English
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 滷腐／卤腐 (lǔfǔ).
Pronunciation
Noun
lufu (uncountable)
- A type of fermented bean curd from Yunnan province in Southwest China with a reddish yellow color, soft texture, and savory flavor.
Translations
Luba-Kasai
Noun
lufu
Luba-Katanga
Noun
lufu
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō. Cognate with Old Frisian luve, Old High German luba, Gothic *𐌻𐌿𐌱𐍉 (*lubō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlu.fu/, [ˈlu.vu]
Noun
lufu f
- love
- Sēo sōðe lufu nǣfre ne ātēoraþ.
- True love never fails.
Usage notes
In compounds, this word is typically declined as an n-stem noun.
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lufu | lufa, lufe |
| accusative | lufe | lufa, lufe |
| genitive | lufe | lufa |
| dative | lufe | lufum |
It is also declined as an n-stem noun:
Weak n-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lufe | lufan |
| accusative | lufan | lufan |
| genitive | lufan | lufena |
| dative | lufan | lufum |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Swazi
Noun
lûfú class 11 (plural tîmfú class 10)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.