soffa

See also: SOFFA

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsofːɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞fːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ofːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): sof‧fa
• Hyphenation^(key): sof‧fa

Noun

soffa

1. dialectal form of sohva

Swedish

en illröd soffa

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic صُفَّة (ṣuffa).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

soffa c

1. a couch, a sofa (upholstered seat)

Declension

Declension of soffa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	soffa	soffas
	definite	soffan	soffans
plural	indefinite	soffor	soffors
	definite	sofforna	soffornas

Derived terms

• hörnsoffa
• kökssoffa
• skinnsoffa
• soffkudde
• sofflock
• soffpotatis

Descendants

• → Finnish: sohva
  • → Ingrian: sohva

References

• “soffa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “soffa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English sofa, from Arabic صُفَّة (ṣuffa).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔfa/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsoːfa/, /ˈsɔfa/
• Rhymes: -oːfa

Noun

soffa f (not mutable, plural soffas)

1. sofa, couch

   Synonyms: setî, glwth

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “soffa”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies