diff --git a/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/expressions/schema_objects/models.rs b/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/expressions/schema_objects/models.rs
index 29520d987..bb4745e3e 100644
--- a/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/expressions/schema_objects/models.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/expressions/schema_objects/models.rs
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ pub struct CreateObject {
     pub if_not_exists: bool,
     /// The object name
     pub name: TableRef,
-    /// The source's keywords: "BACKUP SET", "SHARE", "REPLICA" or "ARCHIVE"
+    /// The source's keywords: "BACKUP SET", "SHARE", "REPLICA" or "ARCHIVE"; empty without one
     pub source: String,
     /// The source's operands in order: names, an identifier string or a condition
     #[serde(default)]
diff --git a/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/parser/_helpers/ddl/snowflake_create_clone.rs b/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/parser/_helpers/ddl/snowflake_create_clone.rs
index 623ec47ee..3d02e0bbf 100644
--- a/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/parser/_helpers/ddl/snowflake_create_clone.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlquack-syntax/src/parser/_helpers/ddl/snowflake_create_clone.rs
@@ -260,6 +260,33 @@ impl Parser {
             return Err(self.parse_error("Expected IF NOT EXISTS"));
         }
         let name = self.parse_object_name()?;
+        if matches!(kind, "DATABASE ROLE") && !self.check_identifier("CLONE") {
+            let mut properties: Vec<ObjectProperty> = Vec::new();
+            if self.match_token(TokenType::Comment) {
+                self.expect_token(TokenType::Eq)?;
+                let comment = if self.is_identifier_token() && !self.check_keyword() {
+                    self.parse_primary()?
+                } else {
+                    self.parse_string_value()?
+                };
+                properties.push(property("COMMENT", None, Some(comment)));
+            }
+            if !self.is_at_end() && !self.check(TokenType::Semicolon) {
+                return Err(
+                    self.parse_error("Expected CLONE or COMMENT after CREATE DATABASE ROLE <name>")
+                );
+            }
+            return Ok(Some(Expression::CreateObject(Box::new(CreateObject {
+                kind: kind.to_owned(),
+                modifier,
+                or_replace,
+                if_not_exists,
+                name,
+                source: String::new(),
+                operands: Vec::new(),
+                properties,
+            }))));
+        }
         if !self.match_identifier("CLONE") {
             let lone_word = self.is_identifier_token()
                 && !self.check_keyword()
@@ -295,7 +322,7 @@ impl Parser {
     }
 
     /// Whether DATABASE ROLE starts a role; alone or before CLONE, ROLE names a database.
-    fn names_a_database_role(&self) -> bool {
+    pub(crate) fn names_a_database_role(&self) -> bool {
         self.check_text_seq(&["DATABASE", "ROLE"])
             && self.tokens.get(self.current + 2).is_some_and(|t| {
                 t.token_type != TokenType::Semicolon && !t.text.eq_ignore_ascii_case("CLONE")
diff --git a/crates/sqlquack-syntax/tests/parser/test_snowflake_create_clone.rs b/crates/sqlquack-syntax/tests/parser/test_snowflake_create_clone.rs
index c20dc1ae0..44affb7eb 100644
--- a/crates/sqlquack-syntax/tests/parser/test_snowflake_create_clone.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlquack-syntax/tests/parser/test_snowflake_create_clone.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,30 @@ fn given_a_snowflake_clone_or_replica_when_parsing_then_only_documented_forms_ar
             dialect: Dialect::Snowflake,
             expected_accepted: true,
         },
+        AcceptanceTestCase {
+            description: "a database role is created by name (recorded success)",
+            sql: "CREATE DATABASE ROLE v1 ;",
+            dialect: Dialect::Snowflake,
+            expected_accepted: true,
+        },
+        AcceptanceTestCase {
+            description: "a database role takes OR REPLACE, IF NOT EXISTS and a comment (recorded success)",
+            sql: "CREATE OR REPLACE DATABASE ROLE IF NOT EXISTS v1 COMMENT = 'm' ;",
+            dialect: Dialect::Snowflake,
+            expected_accepted: true,
+        },
+        AcceptanceTestCase {
+            description: "a database role takes no second name (recorded errno 1003)",
+            sql: "CREATE DATABASE ROLE v1 v1 ;",
+            dialect: Dialect::Snowflake,
+            expected_accepted: false,
+        },
+        AcceptanceTestCase {
+            description: "a database role comment needs a value (recorded errno 1003)",
+            sql: "CREATE DATABASE ROLE v1 COMMENT = ;",
+            dialect: Dialect::Snowflake,
+            expected_accepted: false,
+        },
         AcceptanceTestCase {
             description: "a database named ROLE clones (recorded errno 2003, after parsing)",
             sql: "CREATE DATABASE ROLE CLONE v1 ;",