nafs

English

Etymology

Arabic نَفْس (nafs)

Noun

nafs (plural nafs)

  1. (Islam) The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from nafsa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnafs/

Noun

nafs n

  1. a quick bite
  2. (figuratively) a flash, a jiffy
    i ett nafs
    in a flash
  3. a nibble

Declension
Declension of nafs 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nafs nafset nafs nafsen
Genitive nafs nafsets nafs nafsens

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