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mof.

muff (clothing)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɔf/
  1. muff (clothing)

    feminine
  2. piece to protect pipes where they are poorly connected

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Shortening of moffel, from Middle French moufle, from Medieval Latin muffula, itself of unclear origin.

noun/mɔf/
  1. German, Kraut

    derogatory · masculine
  2. an eastern immigrant to Holland (especially from Germany, but also Gelderland, Overijssel etc.)

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From a word for “sullen face, mean-spirited person”, which still survives in Flemish moef. This is usually considered a borrowing from German Muff (now dialectal in this sense), though it could also be a native formation; compare Middle Dutch moffelen (“to grumble”). Ultimately onomatopoeic. The ethnic sense first occurred in the form Hans Mof (16th century).

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