French

Proper noun

Roch

1. A male given name, equivalent to Rocco.

German

Verb

roch

1. First-person singular preterite of riechen.
2. Third-person singular preterite of riechen.

Scots

Etymology

From Old English rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rox], [rʌx]
• (Southern) IPA^(key): [rʌux]

Noun

roch ‎(plural rochs)

1. land in an unimproved, virgin condition
2. the major part of anything

Adjective

roch ‎(comparative mair roch, superlative maist roch)

1. rough
2. lewd, foul-mouthed, indecent, immoral
3. abundant, bounteous, plentifully supplied, well-furnished (especially with good plain fare)
4. (agriculture, etc., of the growth of grass or crops) strong, luxuriant, dense, luxuriant but of poor quality, rank
5. (of a bone) having meat on it
6. (agriculture, of sheep) unshorn, unclipped

Adverb

roch ‎(comparative mair roch, superlative maist roch)

1. in a comfortable or well-supplied state

Derived terms