ofta

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ofta
  • Hyphenation: of‧ta

Adjective

ofta (accusative singular oftan, plural oftaj, accusative plural oftajn)

  1. frequent, common
    Antonym: malofta

Derived terms

  • oftaĵo (“frequent occurrence”)

Related terms

Descendants

  • Ido: ofta

Faroese

Adverb

ofta

  1. often, frequently

Romanian

Etymology

From oft, from aht .

Pronunciation

Verb

a ofta (third-person singular present oftează, past participle oftat) 1st conj.

  1. to sigh
    Synonyms: suspina, geme

Conjugation

    conjugation of ofta (first conjugation, -ez- infix)
infinitive a ofta
gerund oftând
past participle oftat
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present oftez oftezi oftează oftăm oftați oftează
imperfect oftam oftai ofta oftam oftați oftau
simple perfect oftai oftași oftă oftarăm oftarăți oftară
pluperfect oftasem oftaseși oftase oftaserăm oftaserăți oftaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să oftez să oftezi să ofteze să oftăm să oftați să ofteze
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative oftează oftați
negative nu ofta nu oftați

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse oft, from Proto-Germanic *ufta.

Adverb

ofta (comparative oftare, superlative oftast)

  1. often

Etymology 2

Perhaps an ironic reversal of sällan (“seldom, no way”).

Interjection

ofta

  1. (slang) Expresses skepticism or surprise.
    – Jag kan gå på händer runt huset. – Ofta.
    – I can walk on my hands around the house. – Yeah, right.
    Ofta att du kan gå på händer runt huset
    Yeah right, as if you can walk on your hands around the house
    Ofta! Du klarade det!
    What! You did it!

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