roffiaan

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • roffiaen, ruffiaan, ruffiaen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch roffiaen, ruffiaen, probably from Middle French rufian, from Italian ruffiano. Cognate with English ruffian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌrɔ.fiˈaːn/
  • Hyphenation: rof‧fi‧aan

Noun

roffiaan m (plural roffianen)

  1. (obsolete) a pimp
  2. (obsolete) a villain, ruffian
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