softa
English
Etymology
From Ottoman TurkishCategory:English terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish#SOFTACategory:English terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#SOFTA صوفته (“theology student”) (modern Turkish softa), from Classical PersianCategory:English terms derived from Classical Persian#SOFTA سوخته (sōxta).
Noun
softa (plural softas)Category:English lemmas#SOFTACategory:English nouns#SOFTACategory:English countable nouns#SOFTACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SOFTACategory:Pages with entries#SOFTACategory:Pages with 5 entries#SOFTA
- (IslamCategory:en:Islam#SOFTA) 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.Category:English terms with quotations#SOFTA
- (by extension) A fanatic adherent, blind follower
Translations
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Anagrams
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsoftɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ft̪ɑ̝]Category:Finnish 2-syllable words#SOFTACategory:Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation#SOFTA
- Rhymes: -oftɑCategory:Rhymes:Finnish/oftɑ#SOFTACategory:Rhymes:Finnish/oftɑ/2 syllables#SOFTA
- Syllabification(key): sof‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): sof‧ta
Etymology 1
Shortening from EnglishCategory:Finnish terms derived from English#SOFTA software.
Noun
softaCategory:Finnish lemmas#SOFTACategory:Finnish nouns#SOFTACategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#SOFTACategory:Pages with entries#SOFTACategory:Pages with 5 entries#SOFTA (slangCategory:Finnish slang#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. | ||
Further reading
- “softa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023
Etymology 2
From TurkishCategory:Finnish terms borrowed from Turkish#SOFTACategory:Finnish terms derived from Turkish#SOFTA softa (“theology student”).
Noun
softaCategory:Finnish lemmas#SOFTACategory:Finnish nouns#SOFTACategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#SOFTACategory:Pages with entries#SOFTACategory:Pages with 5 entries#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. | ||
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman TurkishCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish#SOFTACategory:Romanian terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#SOFTA صوفته (softa), from PersianCategory:Romanian terms derived from Persian#SOFTA سوخته.
Noun
softa f (plural softale)Category:Romanian lemmas#SOFTACategory:Romanian nouns#SOFTACategory:Romanian nouns with red links in their headword lines#SOFTACategory:Romanian countable nouns#SOFTACategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#SOFTACategory:Romanian feminine nouns#SOFTACategory:Pages with entries#SOFTACategory:Pages with 5 entries#SOFTA
- (IslamCategory:ro:Islam#SOFTA, obsoleteCategory:Romanian terms with obsolete senses#SOFTA) 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 |
References
Swedish
Etymology
From EnglishCategory:Swedish terms derived from English#SOFTA soft + -aCategory:Swedish terms suffixed with -a#SOFTA.
Verb
softa (present softar, preterite softade, supine softat, imperative softa)Category:Swedish lemmas#SOFTACategory:Swedish verbs#SOFTACategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#SOFTACategory:Pages with entries#SOFTACategory:Pages with 5 entries#SOFTA
- (slangCategory:Swedish slang#SOFTA) to kick back (relax)
- Hon softade med en bra film
- She was kicking back with a good movie
- (slangCategory:Swedish slang#SOFTA) to chill (calm down from an agitated state)
Conjugation
| 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
Related terms
- soft (“chill”)
References
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman TurkishCategory:Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish#SOFTACategory:Turkish terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#SOFTA صوفته, from PersianCategory:Turkish terms derived from Persian#SOFTA سوخته.
Noun
softa (definite accusative softayı, plural softalar)Category:Turkish lemmas#SOFTACategory:Turkish nouns#SOFTACategory:Turkish entries with incorrect language header#SOFTACategory:Pages with entries#SOFTACategory:Pages with 5 entries#SOFTA
- (IslamCategory:tr:Islam#SOFTA) 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
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | softa | softalar |
| definite accusative | softayı | softaları |
| dative | softaya | softalara |
| locative | softada | softalarda |
| ablative | softadan | softalardan |
| genitive | softanın | softaların |
Descendants
- → English: softa