Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rolf

/ɹɒlf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: rolf
IPA: /ɹɒlf/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Uncountable

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Uncountable

verb

To apply the Rolfing massage technique to.

Transitive verb

verb

Australian usage; Slang

verb

To eat hurriedly.

Australian usage; Slang

Etymology

From Old Norse Hrólfr, and from its Old French equivalent, cognates of Rudolph. Brought to England by the Normans, survived in surnames and was revived in the 19th century, partly due to its modern Scandinavian cognate.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: Hrólfr, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Rolfs (plural) rolfs (present, singular) rolfing (participle, present) rolfed (participle, past) rolfed (past)

Derived Forms

Rolfing

Frequently Paired Words

Rollo Rudolph Rolph Rowlings Ruffles

Rhymes With

dolph rolfe rolph dolf nolf rohlf bolf golf gulf

Questions

How do you pronounce rolf?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɒlf/.
What does rolf mean?: A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does rolf come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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