Masculine
troep
Meaning
- (masculine) group of people or animals (such as a pride of lions or a herd of cows)
- (masculine) troop
- (masculine, uncountable) mess, disorder
- (masculine, uncountable) something unwanted or poor quality; rubbish, gunk, crap, shit
Concepts
Synonyms
klerezooi
viezigheid
complet
detachement
pfadfinder
smeedhamer
smidshamer
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/trup/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch trop, from Old French [Term?], from Medieval Latin troppus. The vowel changed under the influence of Middle French troupe, from Old French trope, from the same Latin word. Further etymology uncertain, but it is often thought to be a borrowing from Old Frankish.
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