uf

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See also: uF, ûf, and UF

Chuukese

Noun

uf

  1. clothing

Gothic

Romanization

uf

  1. Romanization of 𐌿𐍆

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • uf (Rhine Franconian)
  • *up (Central Franconian)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *upp.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ūf

  1. up

Preposition

ūf

  1. upon

Descendants

  • Middle High German: ūf
  • Old Rhine Franconian: uf
    • Middle Rhine Franconian: uf
      • Rhine Franconian: uff, off
        Pennsylvania German: uff
        Hunsrik: uff
  • Old Central Franconian: *up
    • Middle Central Franconian: up
      • Central Franconian: op
        Kölsch: op

References

  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer

Old Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech húf. First attested in 1448–1450.

Pronunciation

Noun

uf m ?

  1. (military) regiment (groupf of soldiers under many banners)
    • 1874-1891 [1466], Rozprawy i Sprawozdania z Posiedzeń Wydziału Filologicznego Akademii Umiejętności, volume XXII, page 15:
      Nec timet opositi castra iuvare chori, gl. przeczywnego vphv, armat cives aquile virtus et viribus implet
      [Nec timet opositi castra iuvare chori, gl. przeciwnego ufu, armat cives aquile virtus et viribus implet]
  2. (generally) group
    • 1895 [1448–1450], Franciszek Piekosiński, editor, Tłumaczenia polskie statutów ziemskich, Kodeks Świętosławów, page 31:
      Vffy a tlvsczaamy (catervatim et in turbis)... do... wszi cząndzacze przystanpywszi, skodlywye... dopusczaacz szą... szmyeyąą drapyeszstwa
      [Ufy a tłuszczami (catervatim et in turbis)... do... wsi ciądzacze przystąpiwszy, szkodliwie... dopuszczać się... śmieją drapieżstwa]

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “uf”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Polish

Etymology

Natural expression.

Pronunciation

Interjection

uf

  1. phew (expression of relief)
  2. whew (expression from strenuous labour)

Further reading

  • uf in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

uf

  1. ugh

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuf/
  • Rhymes: -uf
  • Syllabification: uf

Interjection

uf

  1. ugh, oof (expresses disgust or discomfort)
  2. phew, whew (expresses relief)

Further reading

Vilamovian

Etymology

From Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic *upp. Cognate with German auf.

Pronunciation

Preposition

u̇f

  1. on
  2. onto
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