Tuff

See also: tuff

English

Proper noun

Tuff (plural Tuffs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tuff is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. Tuff is most common among Black/African American (55.19%) and White (37.77%) individuals.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʊf/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Italian tufo.

    Noun

    Tuff m (strong, genitive Tuffs, plural Tuffe)

    1. tuff
      Synonym: Tuffstein
    Declension
    Declension of Tuff [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Tuff die Tuffe
    genitive eines des Tuffs der Tuffe
    dative einem dem Tuff den Tuffen
    accusative einen den Tuff die Tuffe

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from French touffe.

      Noun

      Tuff m (strong, genitive Tuffs, plural Tuffe)

      1. tuft
        Synonym: Büschel
      Declension
      Declension of Tuff [masculine, strong]
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative ein der Tuff die Tuffe
      genitive eines des Tuffs der Tuffe
      dative einem dem Tuff den Tuffen
      accusative einen den Tuff die Tuffe