roof
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old English hrōf, from Proto-Germanic *hrōfa, from Proto-Indo-European *kropo-.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
- the cover at top of a building
- the upper part of a cavity
- The palate is the roof of the mouth.
- Archaeologists discovered that the cave's roof was decked with paintings.
[edit] Usage notes
- The plural rooves is uncommon and is usually considered incorrect.
[edit] Derived terms
- barrel roof
- built-up roof
- coach roof
- hip roof
- hit the roof
- mansard roof
- rooftree
- shed roof
- single-ply roof
- steep-slope roof
- sunroof
- through the roof
[edit] Translations
the cover at the top of a building
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the upper part of a cavity
[edit] Verb
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Infinitive |
Third person singular |
Simple past |
Past participle |
Present participle |
to roof (third-person singular simple present roofs, present participle roofing, simple past and past participle roofed)
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[edit] Translations
- German: überdachen (1)
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Noun
roof (plural roven, diminutive roofje, diminutive plural roofjes) m.
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[edit] Verb
roof
- first person singular present tense and imperative of roven