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