Definition
Resembling or characteristic of Falstaff, the rotund, jovial, witty character from Shakespeare's plays; describing someone who is boisterous, good-humored, corpulent, or fond of drinking.
Etymology
From Sir John Falstaff, a character in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV' plays (early 1600s). The character's name may derive from 'Falkes of Guysnes,' a historical knight, though this is debated.
Kelly Says
Shakespeare created Falstaff as such a memorable character—the bawdy, clever knight who steals scenes with jokes about food, drink, and his own belly—that his name became an adjective describing that whole personality type.
Translations
ARالعربية
على طراز فالفستاف
ala ta-raz Fal-fa-sta-v
BNবাংলা
ফালস্টাফের মতো
fal-sta-fer moto
CACatalà
al estil de Falstaff
al es-til de Fal-staff
CSČeština
ve stylu Falstaffa
ve styl-u Fal-sta-fa
DADansk
i Falstaff-stil
i Fal-staff-stil
DEDeutsch
im Stil von Falstaff
im stil fon Fal-staff
ELΕλληνικά
με τον τρόπο του Falstaff
me ton tro-po tou Fal-staff
ESEspañol
a la manera de Falstaff
a la ma-ne-ra de Fal-staff
FAفارسی
به شیوه فالستاف
beh she-ye Fal-sta-f
FISuomi
Falstaffin tyylissä
Fal-staff-in tyy-li-ssa
FRFrançais
à la manière de Falstaff
a la ma-ne-re de Fal-staff
GUGU
ફાલ્સ્ટાફ્ફ સ્ટાઈલમાં
pha-lsta-ff styl-maan
HEעברית
על פי Falstaff
al pi Fal-staff
HIहिन्दी
फाल्स्टाफियन
fal-sta-f-ian
HUMagyar
Falstaff stílusában
Fal-staff stil-us-a-ban
IDBahasa Indonesia
bersifat Falstaff
ber-si-fat Fal-staff
ITItaliano
alla maniera di Falstaff
al-la ma-ne-ra di Fal-staff
JA日本語
フォールスタッフォード風
fo-ru-su-ta-f-o-do fu-n
KMKM
ឫសឫស្ស ឝ្វា
o-sa-s-sa s-va
KO한국어
폴스타프식
pol-sta-p-sik
MRMR
फाल्स्टाफियन
fal-sta-f-ian
MSBahasa Melayu
dalam gaya Falstaff
dalam gaya Fal-staff
MYမြန်မာ
ဖလစ်စတာဖ်စတင်
phal-lis-ta-f-t-in
NLNederlands
in de stijl van Falstaff
in de stijl van Fal-staff
NONorsk
i Falstaff-stil
i Fal-staff-stil
PLPolski
w stylu Falstaffa
v styl-u Fal-sta-fa
PTPortuguês
à la maneira de Falstaff
a la ma-ne-ra de Fal-staff
RORomână
în stilul lui Falstaff
in stil-ul lui Fal-staff
RUРусский
в стиле Фальстафа
v stil-e Fal-sta-fa
SVSvenska
i Falstaff-stil
i Fal-staff-stil
SWKiswahili
kama Falstaff
ka-ma Fal-staff
TAதமிழ்
ஃபால்ஸ்டாஃப் முறையில்
fal-sta-f mu-rai-yil
TEతెలుగు
ఫాల్స్టాఫ్వై
fa-lsta-f-vai
THไทย
แบบ Falstaff
bye-p Fal-staff
TLTL
ayon kay Falstaff
a-yon kay Fal-staff
TRTürkçe
Falstaff tarzında
Fal-staff tar-zin-da
UKУкраїнська
у стилі Фальстафа
u stil-i Fal-sta-fa
URاردو
فالسٹاف کے انداز میں
fal-sta-f kay and-az mein
VITiếng Việt
theo phong cách Falstaff
theo phong cach Fal-staff
ZH中文
福斯塔夫式
fú sī tā fú shì
ZUZU
ngokubamba Falstaff
ngok-u-bam-ba Fal-staff