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Afrikaans
Etymology
Borrowed from English rough.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rof
- rough, crude, uneven
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English rough.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rof (comparative roffer, superlative rofst)
- (slang) rough, unrefined
Inflection
Icelandic
Etymology
Back-formation from rjúfa.
Pronunciation
Noun
rof n (genitive singular rofs, nominative plural rof)
- break, severance, rupture
- (geology) erosion, denudation
Declension
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English hrōf, from Proto-Germanic *hrōfą.
Pronunciation
Noun
rof (plural roves or rofes)
- A roof (top layer of a building):
- The outer side of a roof considered separately; the rooftop.
- The inner side of a roof considered separately; the ceiling.
- A house or building; an edifice used for inhabitance.
- The top of the mouth; the palate.
- Any sort of cover, especially one that provides shelter.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *rōf.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rōf
- vigorous, strong; valiant, brave, keen
- Beowulf
Géat unigmetes wél / rófne randwigan restan lyste.- Eager the Geat, shield-fighter sturdy, for sleeping yearned
- noble, renowned
- Beowulf
ac hé mægnes róf mín costode.- But he, famed for his strength, tested me.
Declension
Declension of rōf — Strong