Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • роль (rolʹ)in the meaning "roll (of paper)"

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Rolle (roll, role), in turn borrowed from Old French rolle (whence French rôle), from Latin rotulus (paper scroll).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

рол (rolm inan (genitive ро́ла, nominative plural ро́лы, genitive plural ро́лов, relational adjective ролево́й)

  1. rotating cylinder, shaft, roller
  2. roll (of paper)

Declension edit