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 infinitive luffe — present luffer — past luffede — imperative luf — participle present luffende past (have / havde / er / var) luffet 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 infinitive luffe luffes present luffer luffes past luffede luffedes imperative luf — participle present luffende past (have / havde) luffet gerund —

References

• “luffe” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “luffe” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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. (Catholicon Anglicum; Lancashire, North Riding) alternative form of loven (“to love”)