troep

Dutch

Alternative forms

trop (dialectal)

Etymology

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.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /trup/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: troep
Rhymes: -up

Noun

troep m (plural troepen, diminutive troepje n)

group of people or animals (such as a pride of lions or a herd of cows)
(military) troop
De troepen onderdrukten het verzet in twee weken. — The troops suppressed the resistance in two weeks.
(uncountable) mess, disorder
(uncountable) something unwanted or poor quality; rubbish, gunk, crap, shit
Ik heb die ene met die sinaasappeltroep.
I've got the one with the orange crap in it.

Synonyms

(group of animals): roedel, kudde
(mess, disorder): puinhoop, rommel, wanorde, zooi
(something unwanted or bad quality): prul, rommel, zooi

Derived terms

commandotroep
elitetroep
genietroep
grenstroep
hulptroep
keurtroep
leeuwentroep
ordetroep
stoottroep
troepenmacht
troepenverplaatsing
veiligheidstroep
zwijnentroep

Descendants

Negerhollands: trop
→ Caribbean Javanese: trup

References

Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Anagrams

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