tuff
tuff as an adjective
Meaning
tough; cool
In Swedish: orädd och självsäker
Forms
| Basic form | tuff | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tufft | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | tuffa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | tuffare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | tuffast | “-est”, “most …” |
tuff as a noun(en tuff)
Meaning
tuff
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tuff |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tuffen |
| Plural, indefinite | tuffer |
| Plural, definite | tufferna |
tuff is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tuff, den stora tuffen. Check another noun
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tuff in a sentence
- en tuff attityda hard-boiled attitude
- en tuff jackaa smart jacket
- en tuff uppgifta tough task
- en tuff daga tough day
- tuffa förhandlingartough negotiations
- ett tufft besluta tough decision
- spela tuffact tough
- göra tuffa tricks på brädanpull off some rad tricks on the board
Questions
What does tuff mean in English?
tuff means “tough, cool”.
Is it en tuff or ett tuff?
It is en tuff, and “the tuff” is tuffen.
What is the plural of tuff?
The plural of tuff is tuffer, and the definite plural is tufferna.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from Italian tufo.
Nearby common words
tuff is number 1,048 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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