roef
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ruf/
noun
Definitions
- cabin on a boat
- (dated) tapering lid of a coffin, with a triangular cross-section
- (dated) triangular frame placed over a coffin or bier, on which a cloth is laid
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch roef inherited from Old Dutch *ruof inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrōfą (roof).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hrōfą
Gloss
roof
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Person/Thing