kufte
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Ultimately from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan), possibly through French, German or Russian. Compare Swedish kofta, Russian кофта (kofta), Norwegian Bokmål kofte, Northern Sami gákti, Southern Sami gåptoe.
Pronunciation
Noun
kufte f (definite singular kufta, indefinite plural kufter, definite plural kuftene)
- a sturdy garment for the upper body (often used about knitted garments)
- traditional Sami coat. Contraction of samekufte.
Derived terms
References
- “kufte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.