Mufti

See also: mufti, muftì, and muftí

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُفْتٍ (muftin), definite اَلْمُفْتِي (al-muftī), the active participle of أَفْتَى (ʔaftā, “to deliver a formal opinion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊfti/
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Noun

Mufti m (strong, genitive Muftis or Mufti, plural Muftis)

  1. (Islam) mufti (Muslim scholar)
  2. (informal, derogatory) a Muslim, particularly one wearing religious attire

Declension

Declension of Mufti [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mufti die Muftis
genitive eines des Muftis, Mufti der Muftis
dative einem dem Mufti den Muftis
accusative einen den Mufti die Muftis

Derived terms

  • Großmufti
  • Obermufti
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