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Noun [French]

IPA: /swaf/ Audio: Fr-soif.ogg [Paris, France], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-soif.wav [Vosges, France], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-soif.wav [Vosges, France] Forms: soifs [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰéyti Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰey- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰéytis Latin sitis Old French seif Old French soif French soif Inherited from Old French soif, from earlier seif, seit, from Latin sitis. The unetymological -f seems to have been inserted, following cases such as Old French noif (“snow”), possibly to avoid homophony with soit (“[may] it be”) and soi (“-self”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|:inh|fro:soif|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰéyti Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰey- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰéytis Latin sitis Old French seif Old French soif French soif [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sitis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "seif", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "soif", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "soif", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="soif">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|soif|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French soif, {{inh+|fr|fro|soif}} Inherited from Old French soif, {{inh|fr|la|sitis}} Latin sitis, {{m+|fro|noif||snow}} Old French noif (“snow”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} soif f (plural soifs)
  1. thirst Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-soif-fr-noun-cLGNW9rY Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with etymology trees, French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 55 45 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 55 45
  2. (figuratively) thirst, desire Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-soif-fr-noun-BOb29ZWF Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with etymology trees, French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 55 45 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: assoiffé, soiffard

Noun [Old French]

Etymology: From earlier seif, from Latin sitis. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fro|seif}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sitis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "seif", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "soif", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" }" data-lang="fro" data-title="soif">, {{inh|fro|la|sitis}} Latin sitis Head templates: {{fro-noun|mf|-}} soif oblique singular, m or f (no plural, nominative singular sois) Forms: soif oblique singular or [canonical, feminine, masculine], sois [nominative, singular], sai [alternative], sef [alternative], sei [alternative], seid [alternative], seif [alternative], seit [alternative], seyf [alternative], soi [alternative]
  1. thirst Tags: no-plural

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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              25,
              29
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}

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}

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  "msg": "suspicious related form tags ['masculine', 'feminine', 'canonical']: 'soif oblique singular or' in 'soif oblique singular, m or f (no plural, nominative singular sois)'",
  "path": [
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