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Noun [East Central German]

Etymology: From Middle High German rolle, from Old French rolle, from Latin rotula. Etymology templates: {{inh|gmw-ecg|gmh|rolle}} Middle High German rolle, {{der|gmw-ecg|fro|rolle}} Old French rolle, {{der|gmw-ecg|la|rotula}} Latin rotula Head templates: {{head|gmw-ecg|noun|g=f}} Roll f
  1. (Erzgebirgisch) roll Tags: Erzgebirgisch, feminine
    Sense id: en-Roll-gmw-ecg-noun-rP4f7NqL Categories (other): East Central German entries with incorrect language header, Erzgebirgisch, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 28 9 5 28 28 1 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 8 4 29 29 0 1 1

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Roll
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Roland.
    Sense id: en-Roll-en-name-R-LHbu7Y Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Roll-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun [Hunsrik]

IPA: /rol/ Forms: Rolle [plural]
Head templates: {{hrx-noun|f|pl=Rolle}} Roll f (plural Rolle)
  1. roll Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Roll-hrx-noun-rP4f7NqL Categories (other): Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 28 9 5 28 28 1 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 8 4 29 29 0 1 1

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /ʀol/ Forms: Rollen [plural]
Rhymes: -ol Etymology: From Middle High German rolle, from Old French rolle, from Latin rotula. Cognate with German Rolle, Luxembourgish role, French rôle. Etymology templates: {{inh|lb|gmh|rolle}} Middle High German rolle, {{der|lb|fro|rolle}} Old French rolle, {{der|lb|la|rotula}} Latin rotula, {{cog|de|Rolle}} German Rolle, {{cog|lb|role}} Luxembourgish role, {{cog|fr|rôle}} French rôle Head templates: {{lb-noun|f}} Roll f (plural Rollen)
  1. role Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Roll-lb-noun-SxaNiNyH Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 28 9 5 28 28 1 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 8 4 29 29 0 1 1

Noun [Plautdietsch]

Forms: Rollen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Low German rulle, rǔlle, rul, rol, rolle, role, from Old French rolle, from Latin rotula. Etymology templates: {{inh|pdt|gml|rulle|rulle, rǔlle, rul, rol, rolle, role}} Middle Low German rulle, rǔlle, rul, rol, rolle, role, {{der|pdt|fro|rolle}} Old French rolle, {{der|pdt|la|rotula}} Latin rotula Head templates: {{head|pdt|noun|g=f|g2=|head=}} Roll f, {{pdt-noun|f|Rollen}} Roll f (plural Rollen)
  1. roll Tags: feminine Derived forms: Buakroll, Papiaroll, Rollpapia, Rollspäla, Schreftroll Related terms: rollen
    Sense id: en-Roll-pdt-noun-rP4f7NqL
  2. coil, skein Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Roll-pdt-noun-Hvq02qwe Categories (other): Plautdietsch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Plautdietsch entries with incorrect language header: 7 71 21
  3. role Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Roll-pdt-noun-SxaNiNyH

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "word": "Rollspäla"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schreftroll"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pdt",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "rulle",
        "4": "rulle, rǔlle, rul, rol, rolle, role"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German rulle, rǔlle, rul, rol, rolle, role",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pdt",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "rolle"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French rolle",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pdt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "rotula"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin rotula",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German rulle, rǔlle, rul, rol, rolle, role, from Old French rolle, from Latin rotula.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Rollen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pdt",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "f",
        "g2": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Roll f",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "Rollen"
      },
      "expansion": "Roll f (plural Rollen)",
      "name": "pdt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Plautdietsch",
  "lang_code": "pdt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "rollen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "roll"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "roll",
          "roll"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "coil, skein"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "coil",
          "coil"
        ],
        [
          "skein",
          "skein"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "role"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "role",
          "role"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Roll"
}

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