alfalfa

See also: Alfalfa

English

Etymology
PIE word
*h₁éḱwos

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from early form alfalfez, from Arabic الْفَصْفَصَة‎ (al-faṣfaṣa, “alfalfa, lucerne”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ælˈfælfə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

alfalfa (countable and uncountable, plural alfalfas)

  1. (uncountable) A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
    Synonym: (British) lucerne
  2. (countable) A type or breed of this plant.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • → Welsh: alffalffa

Translations

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlfɑlfɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lfɑ̝lfɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlfɑlfɑ
  • Syllabification(key): al‧fal‧fa

Noun

alfalfa

  1. alfalfa

Declension
Inflection of alfalfa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative alfalfa alfalfat
genitive alfalfan alfalfojen
partitive alfalfaa alfalfoja
illative alfalfaan alfalfoihin
singular plural
nominative alfalfa alfalfat
accusative nom. alfalfa alfalfat
gen. alfalfan
genitive alfalfan alfalfojen
alfalfainrare
partitive alfalfaa alfalfoja
inessive alfalfassa alfalfoissa
elative alfalfasta alfalfoista
illative alfalfaan alfalfoihin
adessive alfalfalla alfalfoilla
ablative alfalfalta alfalfoilta
allative alfalfalle alfalfoille
essive alfalfana alfalfoina
translative alfalfaksi alfalfoiksi
abessive alfalfatta alfalfoitta
instructive — alfalfoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of alfalfa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative alfalfani alfalfani
accusative nom. alfalfani alfalfani
gen. alfalfani
genitive alfalfani alfalfojeni
alfalfainirare
partitive alfalfaani alfalfojani
inessive alfalfassani alfalfoissani
elative alfalfastani alfalfoistani
illative alfalfaani alfalfoihini
adessive alfalfallani alfalfoillani
ablative alfalfaltani alfalfoiltani
allative alfalfalleni alfalfoilleni
essive alfalfanani alfalfoinani
translative alfalfakseni alfalfoikseni
abessive alfalfattani alfalfoittani
instructive — —
comitative — alfalfoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative alfalfasi alfalfasi
accusative nom. alfalfasi alfalfasi
gen. alfalfasi
genitive alfalfasi alfalfojesi
alfalfaisirare
partitive alfalfaasi alfalfojasi
inessive alfalfassasi alfalfoissasi
elative alfalfastasi alfalfoistasi
illative alfalfaasi alfalfoihisi
adessive alfalfallasi alfalfoillasi
ablative alfalfaltasi alfalfoiltasi
allative alfalfallesi alfalfoillesi
essive alfalfanasi alfalfoinasi
translative alfalfaksesi alfalfoiksesi
abessive alfalfattasi alfalfoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — alfalfoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative alfalfamme alfalfamme
accusative nom. alfalfamme alfalfamme
gen. alfalfamme
genitive alfalfamme alfalfojemme
alfalfaimmerare
partitive alfalfaamme alfalfojamme
inessive alfalfassamme alfalfoissamme
elative alfalfastamme alfalfoistamme
illative alfalfaamme alfalfoihimme
adessive alfalfallamme alfalfoillamme
ablative alfalfaltamme alfalfoiltamme
allative alfalfallemme alfalfoillemme
essive alfalfanamme alfalfoinamme
translative alfalfaksemme alfalfoiksemme
abessive alfalfattamme alfalfoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — alfalfoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative alfalfanne alfalfanne
accusative nom. alfalfanne alfalfanne
gen. alfalfanne
genitive alfalfanne alfalfojenne
alfalfainnerare
partitive alfalfaanne alfalfojanne
inessive alfalfassanne alfalfoissanne
elative alfalfastanne alfalfoistanne
illative alfalfaanne alfalfoihinne
adessive alfalfallanne alfalfoillanne
ablative alfalfaltanne alfalfoiltanne
allative alfalfallenne alfalfoillenne
essive alfalfananne alfalfoinanne
translative alfalfaksenne alfalfoiksenne
abessive alfalfattanne alfalfoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — alfalfoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative alfalfansa alfalfansa
accusative nom. alfalfansa alfalfansa
gen. alfalfansa
genitive alfalfansa alfalfojensa
alfalfainsarare
partitive alfalfaansa alfalfojaan
alfalfojansa
inessive alfalfassaan
alfalfassansa		 alfalfoissaan
alfalfoissansa
elative alfalfastaan
alfalfastansa		 alfalfoistaan
alfalfoistansa
illative alfalfaansa alfalfoihinsa
adessive alfalfallaan
alfalfallansa		 alfalfoillaan
alfalfoillansa
ablative alfalfaltaan
alfalfaltansa		 alfalfoiltaan
alfalfoiltansa
allative alfalfalleen
alfalfallensa		 alfalfoilleen
alfalfoillensa
essive alfalfanaan
alfalfanansa		 alfalfoinaan
alfalfoinansa
translative alfalfakseen
alfalfaksensa		 alfalfoikseen
alfalfoiksensa
abessive alfalfattaan
alfalfattansa		 alfalfoittaan
alfalfoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — alfalfoineen
alfalfoinensa

Synonyms

Further reading

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. alfalfa, lucerne (Medicago sativa)

Declension
Declension of alfalfa

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vocative a Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an t-alfalfa
Genitive an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative leis an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

don Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Arabic الْفَصْفَصَة‎ (al-faṣfaṣa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alˈfal.fa/
  • Rhymes: -alfa
  • Hyphenation: al‧fàl‧fa

Noun

alfalfa f (uncountable)

  1. lucerne, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (Medicago sativa)
    Synonyms: erba medica, erba Spagna

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alˈfalfa/ [alˈfal.fa]
  • Rhymes: -alfa
  • Syllabification: al‧fal‧fa

Etymology 1

From Arabic الْفَصْفَصَة‎ (al-faṣfaṣa).

Alternative forms

Noun

alfalfa f (plural alfalfas)

  1. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Verb

alfalfa

  1. inflection of alfalfar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading
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