troebel

Meaning

murky, turbid

Frequency

29k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtrubəl/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Middle French trouble, from Old French trouble, from Vulgar Latin *turbulus by metathesis. Displaced Middle Dutch torbel, from Old French torble, of the same source. Compare also German trüb, which might have reinforced the Dutch word.

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