rofe

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• rufe (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German ruofan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀoːfə/

Verb

rofe (third-person singular present röf or reeft, past tense reef, past participle jerofe or gerofe)

1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) to call; to shout

   Zint Määtes es att widder hee.

   Wann hä us röf: mir senn att hee!

   St. Martin is back here again.

   When he calls us, we’re already there. (Lines from a popular St. Martin’s song)

Usage notes

• The past tense is chiefly restricted to Ripuarian. Otherwise the forms röf; jerofe are Ripuarian, while reeft; gerofe are Moselle Franconian.