puf

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʏf

Noun

puf m (plural puffen, diminutive pufje n)

1. (uncountable) wish; desire
2. (Suriname) a flatus, a fart

   Wie heeft een puf gezakt? ― Who let one rip?

Verb

puf

1. inflection of puffen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Noun

puf m (invariable)

1. (furniture) beanbag
2. (furniture) pouf (low cushioned seat with no back;padded footstool)

Alternative forms

• puffe, pouf

Etymology

From Old English pyf, imitative.

Noun

puf (plural puffes)

1. puff

Etymology

Borrowed from French pouf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuf/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uf
• Syllabification: puf

Noun

puf m inan

1. pouf (padded footstool)

Interjection

puf

1. poof! (deflating object or a magical disappearance)

Further reading

• puf in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology

From a Slavic language, compare puh.

Noun

puf n (plural pufuri)

1. (uncountable) down (of feather)
2. (uncountable) peachfuzz (soft beard)
3. (uncountable) soft hair of some animals
4. (uncountable) fruit fuzz
5. (countable) powder puff

Interjection

puf

1. poof!

Noun

puf m (plural pufs)

1. pouf (furniture)

Further reading

• “puf”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Noun

puf (nominative plural pufs)

1. louse