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roef.

cabin (on a boat)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ruf/
  1. cabin (on a boat)

    feminine
  2. tapering lid of a coffin, with a triangular cross-section

    dated · feminine
  3. triangular frame placed over a coffin or bier, on which a cloth is laid

    dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch roef, from Old Dutch *ruof, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōf, from Proto-Germanic *hrōfą.

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