kufte
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan), possibly through French, German or Russian. Compare Swedish kofta, Russian кофта (kofta), Norwegian Bokmål kofte, Northern Sami gákti, Southern Sami gåptoe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kufte f (definite singular kufta, indefinite plural kufter, definite plural kuftene)
- a sturdy garment for the upper body (often used about knitted garments)
- traditional Sami coat. Contraction of samekufte.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “kufte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.