English
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish صوفته (“theology student”) (modern Turkish softa), from Classical Persian سوخته (sōxta).
Noun
softa (plural softas)
- (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.
- (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower
Translations
Turkish student of religion
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)
- (computing) software
Declension
| Inflection of softa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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softa
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softat
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| genitive
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softan
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softien
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| partitive
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softaa
|
softia
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| illative
|
softaan
|
softiin
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
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softa
|
softat
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| accusative
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nom.
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softa
|
softat
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| gen.
|
softan
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| genitive
|
softan
|
softien
softain rare
|
| partitive
|
softaa
|
softia
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| inessive
|
softassa
|
softissa
|
| elative
|
softasta
|
softista
|
| illative
|
softaan
|
softiin
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| adessive
|
softalla
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softilla
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| ablative
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softalta
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softilta
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| allative
|
softalle
|
softille
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| essive
|
softana
|
softina
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| translative
|
softaksi
|
softiksi
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| abessive
|
softatta
|
softitta
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| instructive
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—
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softin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
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softani
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softani
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| accusative
|
nom.
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softani
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softani
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| gen.
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softani
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| genitive
|
softani
|
softieni
softaini rare
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| partitive
|
softaani
|
softiani
|
| inessive
|
softassani
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softissani
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| elative
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softastani
|
softistani
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| illative
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softaani
|
softiini
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| adessive
|
softallani
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softillani
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| ablative
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softaltani
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softiltani
|
| allative
|
softalleni
|
softilleni
|
| essive
|
softanani
|
softinani
|
| translative
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softakseni
|
softikseni
|
| abessive
|
softattani
|
softittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
softineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
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softasi
|
softasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
softasi
|
softasi
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| gen.
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softasi
|
| genitive
|
softasi
|
softiesi
softaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
softaasi
|
softiasi
|
| inessive
|
softassasi
|
softissasi
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| elative
|
softastasi
|
softistasi
|
| illative
|
softaasi
|
softiisi
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| adessive
|
softallasi
|
softillasi
|
| ablative
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softaltasi
|
softiltasi
|
| allative
|
softallesi
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softillesi
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| essive
|
softanasi
|
softinasi
|
| translative
|
softaksesi
|
softiksesi
|
| abessive
|
softattasi
|
softittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
softinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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softamme
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softamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
softamme
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softamme
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| gen.
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softamme
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| genitive
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softamme
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softiemme
softaimme rare
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| partitive
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softaamme
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softiamme
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| inessive
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softassamme
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softissamme
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| elative
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softastamme
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softistamme
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| illative
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softaamme
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softiimme
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| adessive
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softallamme
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softillamme
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| ablative
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softaltamme
|
softiltamme
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| allative
|
softallemme
|
softillemme
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| essive
|
softanamme
|
softinamme
|
| translative
|
softaksemme
|
softiksemme
|
| abessive
|
softattamme
|
softittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
softinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
softanne
|
softanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
softanne
|
softanne
|
| gen.
|
softanne
|
| genitive
|
softanne
|
softienne
softainne rare
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| partitive
|
softaanne
|
softianne
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| inessive
|
softassanne
|
softissanne
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| elative
|
softastanne
|
softistanne
|
| illative
|
softaanne
|
softiinne
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| adessive
|
softallanne
|
softillanne
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| ablative
|
softaltanne
|
softiltanne
|
| allative
|
softallenne
|
softillenne
|
| essive
|
softananne
|
softinanne
|
| translative
|
softaksenne
|
softiksenne
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| abessive
|
softattanne
|
softittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
softinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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softansa
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softansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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softansa
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softansa
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| gen.
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softansa
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| genitive
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softansa
|
softiensa
softainsa rare
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| partitive
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softaansa
|
softiaan
softiansa
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| inessive
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softassaan
softassansa
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softissaan
softissansa
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| elative
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softastaan
softastansa
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softistaan
softistansa
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| illative
|
softaansa
|
softiinsa
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| adessive
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softallaan
softallansa
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softillaan
softillansa
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| ablative
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softaltaan
softaltansa
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softiltaan
softiltansa
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| allative
|
softalleen
softallensa
|
softilleen
softillensa
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| essive
|
softanaan
softanansa
|
softinaan
softinansa
|
| translative
|
softakseen
softaksensa
|
softikseen
softiksensa
|
| abessive
|
softattaan
softattansa
|
softittaan
softittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
softineen
softinensa
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|
Further reading
Etymology 2
From Turkish softa (“theology student”).
Noun
softa
- 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.
|
| 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
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish صوفته (softa), from Persian سوخته.
Noun
softa f (plural softale)
- (Islam, obsolete) a student at a Muslim university
Declension
Declension of softa
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singular
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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)
- (slang) to kick back (relax)
Hon softade med en bra film- She was kicking back with a good movie
- (slang) to chill (calm down from an agitated state)
Softa nu, Kent!- Calm down, Kent!
Conjugation
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Synonyms
References
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish صوفته, from Persian سوخته.
Noun
softa (definite accusative softayı, plural softalar)
- (Islam) A student of theology
- (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower, person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion
- (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