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Yiddish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos). Compare German Thron, Polish tron, Russian, Ukrainian трон (tron).
Noun
טראָן • (tron) m, plural טראָנען (tronen)
- throne
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle Low German trān (“tear”), from Old Saxon *trahn, Proto-Germanic *trahnuz. Compare German Tran. Possibly related to טרער (trer).
Noun
טראָן • (tron) m
- fish oil, blubber (of whale/seal)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “טראָן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “טראָן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN