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