"proff" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Adjective

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

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

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro",
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      "form": "proft",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffe",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffere",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffest",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffeste",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "11": "definite superlative",
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        "4": "proft",
        "5": "definite singular and plural",
        "6": "proffe",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "proffere",
        "9": "indefinite superlative"
      },
      "expansion": "proff (neuter singular proft, definite singular and plural proffe, comparative proffere, indefinite superlative proffest, definite superlative proffeste)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "very agile, showing superior mastering"
      ],
      "id": "en-proff-nb-adj-3Ozn40IL",
      "links": [
        [
          "agile",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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  "antonyms": [
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      "word": "amatør"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro",
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    {
      "form": "proffen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffer",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
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      ],
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          "word": "fotballproff"
        },
        {
          "word": "proffboksing"
        },
        {
          "word": "proffspiller"
        },
        {
          "word": "profftilbud"
        }
      ],
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        ],
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          "professional",
          "professional"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "profesjonell"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "proff"
}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Shortened form of professor",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "proffen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffer",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "proffene",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "professor"
      ],
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        [
          "professor",
          "professor"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(jargon) professor"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "jargon",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "proff"
}

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  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_text": "Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "proft",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffe",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffere",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffest",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffeste",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "5": "definite singular and plural",
        "6": "proffe",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "proffere",
        "9": "indefinite superlative"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "very agile, showing superior mastering"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "agile",
          "agile"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "proff"
}

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    {
      "word": "amatør"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_text": "Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "proffen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffer",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "fotballproff"
    },
    {
      "word": "proffboksing"
    },
    {
      "word": "proffspiller"
    },
    {
      "word": "profftilbud"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "a pro, professional"
      ],
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        [
          "pro",
          "pro"
        ],
        [
          "professional",
          "professional"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "profesjonell"
    }
  ],
  "word": "proff"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "Shortened form of professor",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "proffen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "proffer",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "nb",
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      "glosses": [
        "professor"
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          "professor",
          "professor"
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      ],
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    }
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