uffa

Italian

Etymology

Imitative or onomatopoeia.

Interjection

uffa

1. bother, what a bore, phew!
2. oof!, yikes; an expression of surprise, exhaustion, and often frustration
3. Expression of empathy with unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• uffene (definite plural)

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹ˈʉfːa/, [ˈʉ̀fːɑ̌]
• Rhymes: -ʉfːa
• Hyphenation: uf‧fa

Noun

uffa n pl

1. definite plural of uff (“utterance of “uff””)

Vilamovian

Alternative forms

• ufa

Etymology

From Middle High German offen, from Old High German offan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz (“open”), from Proto-Indo-European *upo (“up”).

Adjective

uffa

1. open

Antonyms

• gyśłosa