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

Turkish student of religion

Finnish: softa (fi) Macedonian: со́фта m (sófta) Ottoman Turkish: صوفته (softa) Turkish: softa (tr)

Anagrams

• FOSTA, fatso

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

• “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 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

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

• chilla

Related terms

• soft (“chill”)

References

• Slangopedia

Turkish

Etymology

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