fluffig

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German

Etymology

Late 20th century, from English fluffy. Along with Mulch one of the few recent borrowings that still received a spelling pronunciation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflʊfɪç/
  • IPA(key): /ˈflʊfɪk/ (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
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Adjective

fluffig (strong nominative masculine singular fluffiger, comparative fluffiger, superlative am fluffigsten)

  1. (especially of baked goods) fluffy; airy; light
    Synonym: luftig

Usage notes

  • Rarely ever used in the sense of “furry, covered with fluff”, for which flauschig. However, sometimes of textiles in the sense of “airy, falling smoothly”, which may make it a partial false friend of the English etymon.

Declension

Further reading

  • fluffig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English fluffy. Attested since 1947.

Adjective

fluffig (comparative fluffigare, superlative fluffigast)

  1. airy, light, and soft; fluffy
    fluffig vispad gräddefluffy whipped cream
    fluffiga molnfluffy clouds
    ett fluffigt täckean airy and soft duvet

Usage notes

Tends less towards furriness compared to English. Think clouds rather than fur.

Declension

Inflection of fluffig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular fluffig fluffigare fluffigast
Neuter singular fluffigt fluffigare fluffigast
Plural fluffiga fluffigare fluffigast
Masculine plural3 fluffige fluffigare fluffigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 fluffige fluffigare fluffigaste
All fluffiga fluffigare fluffigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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