softa

English

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish صوفته (“theology student”) (modern Turkish softa), from Classical Persian سوخته (sōxta).

Noun

softa (plural softas)

  1. (Islam) A religious student, especially in Turkey
    • 1896, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, Living Age, volume 208, page 330:
      The softas, concerning whose exploits we have heard so much of late, are the theological students who wish to become ulemas, or, literally, learned men.
  2. (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower

Translations

Anagrams

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsoftɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ft̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oftɑ
  • Syllabification(key): sof‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): sof‧ta

Etymology 1

Shortening from English software.

Noun

softa (slang)

  1. (computing) software
Declension
Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative softa softat
genitive softan softien
partitive softaa softia
illative softaan softiin
singular plural
nominative softa softat
accusative nom. softa softat
gen. softan
genitive softan softien
softain rare
partitive softaa softia
inessive softassa softissa
elative softasta softista
illative softaan softiin
adessive softalla softilla
ablative softalta softilta
allative softalle softille
essive softana softina
translative softaksi softiksi
abessive softatta softitta
instructive — softin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softani softani
accusative nom. softani softani
gen. softani
genitive softani softieni
softaini rare
partitive softaani softiani
inessive softassani softissani
elative softastani softistani
illative softaani softiini
adessive softallani softillani
ablative softaltani softiltani
allative softalleni softilleni
essive softanani softinani
translative softakseni softikseni
abessive softattani softittani
instructive — —
comitative — softineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softasi softasi
accusative nom. softasi softasi
gen. softasi
genitive softasi softiesi
softaisi rare
partitive softaasi softiasi
inessive softassasi softissasi
elative softastasi softistasi
illative softaasi softiisi
adessive softallasi softillasi
ablative softaltasi softiltasi
allative softallesi softillesi
essive softanasi softinasi
translative softaksesi softiksesi
abessive softattasi softittasi
instructive — —
comitative — softinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softamme softamme
accusative nom. softamme softamme
gen. softamme
genitive softamme softiemme
softaimme rare
partitive softaamme softiamme
inessive softassamme softissamme
elative softastamme softistamme
illative softaamme softiimme
adessive softallamme softillamme
ablative softaltamme softiltamme
allative softallemme softillemme
essive softanamme softinamme
translative softaksemme softiksemme
abessive softattamme softittamme
instructive — —
comitative — softinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softanne softanne
accusative nom. softanne softanne
gen. softanne
genitive softanne softienne
softainne rare
partitive softaanne softianne
inessive softassanne softissanne
elative softastanne softistanne
illative softaanne softiinne
adessive softallanne softillanne
ablative softaltanne softiltanne
allative softallenne softillenne
essive softananne softinanne
translative softaksenne softiksenne
abessive softattanne softittanne
instructive — —
comitative — softinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative softansa softansa
accusative nom. softansa softansa
gen. softansa
genitive softansa softiensa
softainsa rare
partitive softaansa softiaan
softiansa
inessive softassaan
softassansa 		softissaan
softissansa
elative softastaan
softastansa 		softistaan
softistansa
illative softaansa softiinsa
adessive softallaan
softallansa 		softillaan
softillansa
ablative softaltaan
softaltansa 		softiltaan
softiltansa
allative softalleen
softallensa 		softilleen
softillensa
essive softanaan
softanansa 		softinaan
softinansa
translative softakseen
softaksensa 		softikseen
softiksensa
abessive softattaan
softattansa 		softittaan
softittansa
instructive — —
comitative — softineen
softinensa

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Turkish softa (“theology student”).

Noun

softa

  1. softa
Declension
Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative softa softat
genitive softan softien
partitive softaa softia
illative softaan softiin
singular plural
nominative softa softat
accusative nom. softa softat
gen. softan
genitive softan softien
softain rare
partitive softaa softia
inessive softassa softissa
elative softasta softista
illative softaan softiin
adessive softalla softilla
ablative softalta softilta
allative softalle softille
essive softana softina
translative softaksi softiksi
abessive softatta softitta
instructive — softin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softani softani
accusative nom. softani softani
gen. softani
genitive softani softieni
softaini rare
partitive softaani softiani
inessive softassani softissani
elative softastani softistani
illative softaani softiini
adessive softallani softillani
ablative softaltani softiltani
allative softalleni softilleni
essive softanani softinani
translative softakseni softikseni
abessive softattani softittani
instructive — —
comitative — softineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative softasi softasi
accusative nom. softasi softasi
gen. softasi
genitive softasi softiesi
softaisi rare
partitive softaasi softiasi
inessive softassasi softissasi
elative softastasi softistasi
illative softaasi softiisi
adessive softallasi softillasi
ablative softaltasi softiltasi
allative softallesi softillesi
essive softanasi softinasi
translative softaksesi softiksesi
abessive softattasi softittasi
instructive — —
comitative — softinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softamme softamme
accusative nom. softamme softamme
gen. softamme
genitive softamme softiemme
softaimme rare
partitive softaamme softiamme
inessive softassamme softissamme
elative softastamme softistamme
illative softaamme softiimme
adessive softallamme softillamme
ablative softaltamme softiltamme
allative softallemme softillemme
essive softanamme softinamme
translative softaksemme softiksemme
abessive softattamme softittamme
instructive — —
comitative — softinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative softanne softanne
accusative nom. softanne softanne
gen. softanne
genitive softanne softienne
softainne rare
partitive softaanne softianne
inessive softassanne softissanne
elative softastanne softistanne
illative softaanne softiinne
adessive softallanne softillanne
ablative softaltanne softiltanne
allative softallenne softillenne
essive softananne softinanne
translative softaksenne softiksenne
abessive softattanne softittanne
instructive — —
comitative — softinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative softansa softansa
accusative nom. softansa softansa
gen. softansa
genitive softansa softiensa
softainsa rare
partitive softaansa softiaan
softiansa
inessive softassaan
softassansa 		softissaan
softissansa
elative softastaan
softastansa 		softistaan
softistansa
illative softaansa softiinsa
adessive softallaan
softallansa 		softillaan
softillansa
ablative softaltaan
softaltansa 		softiltaan
softiltansa
allative softalleen
softallensa 		softilleen
softillensa
essive softanaan
softanansa 		softinaan
softinansa
translative softakseen
softaksensa 		softikseen
softiksensa
abessive softattaan
softattansa 		softittaan
softittansa
instructive — —
comitative — softineen
softinensa

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree
Persian سوختن (sōxtan / suxtan)
Persian سوخته
Ottoman Turkish صوفته (softa)bor.
Romanian softa

    Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish صوفته (softa), from Persian سوخته.

    Noun

    softa f (plural softale)

    1. (Islam, obsolete) a student at a Muslim university

    Declension

    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative softa {{{def}}} softale softalele
    genitive-dative softale softalei softale softalelor
    vocative — —

    References

    • softa in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

    Swedish

    Etymology

    From English soft +‎ -a.

    Verb

    softa (present softar, preterite softade, supine softat, imperative softa)

    1. (slang) to kick back (relax)
      Hon softade med en bra film
      She was kicking back with a good movie
    2. (slang) to chill (calm down from an agitated state)
      Softa nu, Kent!
      Calm down, Kent!

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of softa (weak)
    active passive
    infinitive softa softas
    supine softat softats
    imperative softa —
    imper. plural1 soften —
    present past present past
    indicative softar softade softas softades
    ind. plural1 softa softade softas softades
    subjunctive2 softe softade softes softades
    present participle softande
    past participle —

    1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

    Synonyms

    References

    Turkish

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Persian سوختن (sōxtan / suxtan)
    Persian سوخته
    Ottoman Turkish صوفته
    Turkish softa

      Inherited from Ottoman Turkish صوفته, from Persian سوخته.

      Noun

      softa (definite accusative softayı, plural softalar)

      1. (Islam) A student of theology
      2. (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower, person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion
      3. (by extension) A backwards-minded person

      Declension

      Declension of softa
      singular plural
      nominative softa softalar
      definite accusative softayı softaları
      dative softaya softalara
      locative softada softalarda
      ablative softadan softalardan
      genitive softanın softaların

      Descendants

      • → English: softa
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