truce

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties.
2. An agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time.

Verb

To come to an agreement to cease fighting.

Sinonieme

armistice

cease-fire

ceasefire

amity

friendship

peace

☮️

respite

lull

pause

recess

repose

rest

stoppage

cease fire

armistece

temporary peace

suspension of arms

break

breathing-space

cessation

interlude

intermission

interval

Vertalings

trêve

tregua

tregua

Waffenruhe

wapenstilstand

trégua

Waffenstillstand

bestand

cessez-le-feu

ανακωχή

cessar-fogo

treva

armistice

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/tɹuːs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: trewes

Geërf van Old English: trēowa

Verwante met Nederlands: trouw

Verwante met Duits: Treue

Verwante met Deens: tro

Verwante met Frans: trêve

In summary

From Middle English trewes, triwes, trues, plural of trewe, triewe, true (“faithfulness, assurance, pact”), from Old English trēowa, singularized plural of trēow, trȳw (“faith; pledge; agreement”), from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (compare Dutch trouw, German Treue, Danish tro, French trêve [< Germanic]), noun form of *triwwiz (“trusty, faithful”). More at true.