/stɔft/
OriginFrom Middle Low German stȫven, from Old Saxon *stiovan, from Proto-West Germanic *staubijan.
- neuterdust, powder
- euphemistic, neuterremains (the body of a dead person)
“Oavsett vilken roll eller funktion man innehar skall alla kontakter med besökare och sorgehus samt handhavande av stoft och askor präglas av respekt och värdighet.” — Regardless of one’s role or function, all interactions with visitors and bereaved families, as well as the handling of remains and ashes, must be characterised by respect and dignity.
“Nu har en insamling startats för att bekosta hemtransport av "Gicas" stoft och en begravning i hembyn i Rumänien.” — A fundraising effort has now been launched to cover the cost of transporting "Gica's" remains back home and a funeral in their native village in Romania.
Formsstoft(indefinite, nominative, singular) · stofts(genitive, indefinite, singular) · stoftet(definite, nominative, singular) · stoftets(definite, genitive, singular) · -(indefinite, nominative, plural) · -(genitive, indefinite, plural) · -(definite, nominative, plural) · -(definite, genitive, plural)