gluffa
gobble
Definition & meaning
Gluffa is a rare, informal or dialectal Swedish verb meaning to eat or swallow greedily, often with a sense of eating noisily or in large mouthfuls. It is close in meaning to “to gulp down” or “to wolf down.”
It may also be used expressively for a gulping or bubbling sound, especially one made while eating or drinking.
Grammar & word origin
Gluffa is a verb in the infinitive. Its usual forms are gluffar, gluffade, and gluffat. It is an expressive, sound-imitating word; it has no clearly separable parts.
Synonyms & antonyms
- glufsa — to eat noisily or greedily; a common, close synonym.
- sluka — to gulp or swallow quickly, with less emphasis on noisy eating.
- vräka i sig — to eat a large amount greedily; more strongly suggests excess.
There is no exact antonym. äta måttligt (“eat moderately”) contrasts with the greedy sense, while äta långsamt (“eat slowly”) contrasts with eating hurriedly.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Hunden gluffar i sig maten.verb
The dog gobbles up the food.
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