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in the PONS Dictionary

duf·fer [ˈdʌfəʳ, Am -ɚ] N dated

duffer
Dummkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe> pej
to be a duffer at physics
eine Niete in Physik sein inf

I. duff [dʌf] ADJ Brit inf

duff (of bad quality)
schlecht pej
duff (of bad quality)
mies inf
duff idea
blöd <blöder, am blöd(e)sten>
duff (broken)
kaputt
duff (useless)
nutzlos
duff (useless)
wertlos

II. duff [dʌf] N

1. duff BIOL:

duff
Rohhumus m <-> kein pl

2. duff Am inf:

duff
Hintern m <-s, -> inf
get off your duff
beweg deinen Hintern sl

Phrases:

to be up the duff Brit sl
schwanger sein

III. duff [dʌf] VB trans Aus

to duff animals
Tiere stehlen und mit neuen Brandzeichen versehen
to duff sb
jdn bescheißen sl [o. abzocken]
to duff sth
etw abzocken
to duff sth
sich dat etw ergaunern (indem man Preisschilder vertauscht oder das Aussehen eines Gegenstandes so verändert, dass er billiger erscheint)

duff up VB trans Brit inf

to duff sb ⇆ up
jdn zusammenschlagen inf
OpenDict entry

duff N

duff (soil) Am Scot
≈ Mulm m
duff (soil) Am Scot
humusartiger Waldboden
Present
Iduff
youduff
he/she/itduffs
weduff
youduff
theyduff
Past
Iduffed
youduffed
he/she/itduffed
weduffed
youduffed
theyduffed
Present Perfect
Ihaveduffed
youhaveduffed
he/she/ithasduffed
wehaveduffed
youhaveduffed
theyhaveduffed
Past Perfect
Ihadduffed
youhadduffed
he/she/ithadduffed
wehadduffed
youhadduffed
theyhadduffed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a duffer at physics
eine Niete in Physik sein inf

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