Sofa

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 German 2.1 Noun

English

Etymology

Derived from Arabic suffa (carpet or divan) from Aramaic sippa, absolute form of sippeta, or mat. The word may have entered European languages due to the Moorish occupation of Spain.

Pronunciation

• sō'fə, /ˈsəʊfə/, /"s@Uf@/

  Rhymes: -əʊfə

Noun

sofa (plural: sofas )

1. An upholstered seat, typically having sides and back, long enough to accommodate two or more people.

Synonyms

• couch
• divan
• settee

Translations

• Bulgarian: диван n
• Chinese: 沙發 , 沙发
• Dutch: bank f m in Holland, zetel m, sofa m
• Finnish: sohva
• French: canapé m
• German: Sofa n
• Greek: καναπές m
• Italian: divano m, sofà m
• Japanese: ソファー (sofā)
• Korean: 소파
• Polish: kanapa f
• Russian: софа f
• Spanish: sofá m
• Swedish: soffa c

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German

Noun

Sofa n (plural: Sofas )

1. sofa