Rolaf

See also: rol af

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rolafsche Dijk in 1908. Potentially derived from dialectal afril (“off ramp of a levee”). Compare Kijkuit, Kopaf, De Omval, Pasop and Valom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.lɑf/
  • Hyphenation: Rol‧af
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɑf

Proper noun

Rolaf n

  1. A hamlet in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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