"proff" meaning in All languages combined

See proff on Wiktionary

Adjective [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: proft [neuter, singular], proffe [definite, plural, singular], proffere [comparative], proffest [indefinite, superlative], proffeste [definite, superlative]
Etymology: Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro Head templates: {{head|nb|adjective|neuter singular|proft|definite singular and plural|proffe|comparative|proffere|indefinite superlative|proffest|definite superlative|proffeste}} proff (neuter singular proft, definite singular and plural proffe, comparative proffere, indefinite superlative proffest, definite superlative proffeste)
  1. very agile, showing superior mastering
    Sense id: en-proff-nb-adj-3Ozn40IL Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 37 5 37 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: proffen [definite, singular], proffer [indefinite, plural], proffene [definite, plural]
Etymology: Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro
  1. a pro, professional Tags: masculine Synonyms: profesjonell Hyponyms: fotballproff, proffboksing, proffspiller, profftilbud
    Sense id: en-proff-nb-noun-TIS3Rnej Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 37 5 37 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 43 3 43 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: proffen [definite, singular], proffer [indefinite, plural], proffene [definite, plural]
Etymology: Shortened form of professor
  1. (jargon) professor Tags: jargon, masculine
    Sense id: en-proff-nb-noun-F8FTLKbP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: proffen [definite, singular], proffar [indefinite, plural], proffane [definite, plural]
Etymology: Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro proff (neuter singular proft, definite singular and plural proffe, comparative proffare, indefinite superlative proffast, definite superlative proffaste) # very agile, showing superior mastering Etymology templates: {{head|nn|adjective|neuter singular|proft|definite singular and plural|proffe|comparative|proffare|indefinite superlative|proffast|definite superlative|proffaste}} proff (neuter singular proft, definite singular and plural proffe, comparative proffare, indefinite superlative proffast, definite superlative proffaste)
  1. a pro, professional Tags: masculine Synonyms: profesjonell
    Sense id: en-proff-nn-noun-TIS3Rnej Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 37 5 37 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 43 3 43 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Forms: proffen [definite, singular], proffar [indefinite, plural], proffane [definite, plural]
Etymology: Shortened form of professor
  1. (jargon) professor Tags: jargon, masculine
    Sense id: en-proff-nn-noun-F8FTLKbP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "form": "proft",
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        "neuter",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "proffere",
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    },
    {
      "form": "proffest",
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        "indefinite",
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    },
    {
      "form": "proffeste",
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      ]
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        "6": "proffe",
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          "word": "profftilbud"
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      "form": "proffane",
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      "form": "proffest",
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      "word": "profftilbud"
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