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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOFT

Old English, from Old Norse topt.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOFT

toft  [tɒft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOFT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Toft

Toft is a placename and surname of Norse origin. Place-names ending in -toft are usually derivations of the Old Norse word topt meaning ″site of a house, farm″. As a place-name and place-name particle, it occurs in Denmark and Scania, in England, Shetland and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany,, in Sweden and in Normandy, France,. Its root is Proto-Germanic *tumftō ″site of a house, farm″, itself from Indo-European *dm̥ptā́-, compound with the roots *dm̥-, basis of *dem- « house » + *pt- < *pd- from *ped- « foot », related to Latin domus ″house″, dominus ″master″, dominium > domain. Toft may refer to...

Definition of toft in the English dictionary

The definition of toft in the dictionary is a homestead. Other definition of toft is an entire holding, consisting of a homestead and the attached arable land.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOFT


aloft
əˈlɒft
Ashcroft
ˈæʃkrɒft
Cockcroft
ˈkɒkˌkrɒft
cockloft
ˈkɒkˌlɒft
coft
kɒft
cornloft
ˈkɔːnˌlɒft
croft
krɒft
hayloft
ˈheɪlɒft
loft
lɒft
Lowestoft
ˈləʊstɒft
oft
ɒft
oversoft
ˌəʊvəˈsɒft
semisoft
ˌsemɪˈsɒft
soft
sɒft
supersoft
ˌsuːpərˈsɒft
thoft
θɒft
ultrasoft
ˌʌltrəˈsɒft
undercroft
ˈʌndəˌkrɒft
unsoft
ʌnˈsɒft
Wafd
wɒft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOFT

toey as a Roman sandal
toff
toffee
toffee-apple
toffee-nosed
toffies
toffish
toffishness
toffy
tofore
tofu
tofutti
tog
toga
toga praetexta
toga virilis
togaed
togate
togavirus
together

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOFT

aircraft
choir loft
craft
draft
drift
ft
gesellschaft
gift
Hooft
kraft
left
lift
mould loft
organ loft
pigeon loft
rigging loft
shift
swift
theft
to the left

Synonyms and antonyms of toft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «toft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOFT

Find out the translation of toft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

托夫特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toft
570 millions of speakers

English

toft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रियासत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توفت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тофт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toft
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Toft
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Toksik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Toft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トフト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

toft
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toft
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

miếng đất dùng làm trại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

toft
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toft
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Toft
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Toft
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тофт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Toft
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Toft
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Toft
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Toft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Toft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toft

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOFT»

The term «toft» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOFT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «toft» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «toft» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOFT»

Discover the use of toft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Securing the Peace: The Durable Settlement of Civil Wars
Timely and pathbreaking, Securing the Peace is the first book to explore the complete spectrum of civil war terminations, including negotiated settlements, military victories by governments and rebels, and stalemates and ceasefires.
Monica Duffy Toft, 2009
2
God's Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics
A fresh and illuminating perspective on the surge in religion’s political influence across the globe.
Monica Duffy Toft, Daniel Philpott, Timothy Samuel Shah, 2011
3
Wolven:
The exciting adventures of a boy and his pet...werewolf! When his big, hairy hound turns into a boy, Nat discovers he's caught up in a weird government conspiracy to train wolven as weapons!
Di Toft, 2011
4
The Twilight Circus
After a summer spent dodging mutant werewolves and mad scientists, Nat Carver and shapeshifter Woody join the Twilight Circus of Illusion and are caught up in a struggle against a black widow vampire and her terrifying hive.
Di Toft, 2011
5
The Geography of Ethnic Violence: Identity, Interests, and ...
Identity, Interests, and the Indivisibility of Territory Monica Duffy Toft. Although the Communists moved closer to the Georgian nationalist agenda in 1989 and into 1990, their hold on power steadily waned, increasing anxiety among the ...
Monica Duffy Toft, 2010
6
Bel Canto: A Performer's Guide
In Bel Canto, the first ever guide to the bel canto style, author Robert Toft provides singers with the tools they need to bring scores to life in an historically informed manner.
Robert Toft, 2013
7
Graph Coloring Problems
Every problem is stated in a self-contained, extremely accessible format, followed by comments on its history, related results and literature. The book will stimulate research and help avoid efforts on solving already settled problems.
Tommy R. Jensen, Bjarne Toft, 2011
8
Learning from Disasters
This compelling book offers an important insight into the way organizations implement policies and procedures to prevent future disasters occurring.
Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds, 2005
9
The World that We Want
The World That We Want brings to centre stage the rare beauty and fragile environment of North Queensland and its native inhabitants of this great land for all to share.
Kim Michelle Toft, 2005
10
One Less Fish
The Great Barrier Reef and its fragile ecology provides the background for this counting book.
Kim Michelle Toft, Allan Sheather, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toft is used in the context of the following news items.
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Maersk Line inks $1.1bn deal
Soren Toft, Maersk Line's chief operating officer and the man who penned the contract, said: “I am very pleased about this order for which we have taken a new ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
2
Michael Palm Toft and Thomas Jorgensen to be Scunthorpe …
SCUNTHORPE Scorpions promoter Rob Godfrey is targeting a second round tie against Glasgow in the Knock Our Cup if they can overcome Newcastle on ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
Cold case: Paul Toft-Nielson recalled to the stand
The defence in the so-called “cold case” was granted the right to recall Paul Toft-Nielson to the witness stand despite the fact that the state's case is closed and ... «Eyewitness News, Jun 15»
4
Toft Hill couple takes on daring zip wire charity stunt
Stewart Campbell, 27, and Kate Hadden, 26, from Toft Hill, raised more than £400 for Sara's Hope Foundation by completing the stunt at the Quayside in ... «The Northern Echo, Jun 15»
5
One voter shows up at Santorum event in Iowa
The presidential candidate spoke for about 10 minutes one-on-one with Toft, outlining what differentiates him from the rest of the Republican field, she said. «Politico, Jun 15»
6
Speedway - Palm Toft the star as Panthers keep winning run going
But they roared back to claim a 51-39 success on another night of top-class racing at the Alwalton venue with Michael Palm Toft assuming the role of chief ... «Peterborough Telegraph, May 15»
7
Why Islamist insurgents are so difficult to coerce
By Monica Duffy Toft and Yuri Zhukov May 5. Islamic fighters from al-Nusra Front carry banner bearing a drawing of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock mosque with ... «Washington Post, May 15»
8
Ray Toft, Dave Moulis will join Short Track Hall of Fame
Lake County auto racing legend Ray Toft of Antioch and longtime Wilmot Raceway driver Dave Moulis of Johnsburg are among the Class of 2015 inductees into ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
9
Sioux City man gets 10 years for domestic abuse, arson
Nathan Toft, 35, pleaded guilty in Woodbury County District Court to domestic abuse assault and second-degree arson. As part of a plea agreement, a charge of ... «Sioux City Journal, Apr 15»
10
Mandy Lees a runaway winner at Toft Shamrock Stakes
Toft Golf Club ladies have enjoyed an extremely busy time on the course in a variety of competitions with the March weather offering up a mixed bag of playing ... «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Mar 15»

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