Trotz

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German traz, from an unknown source whence also Dutch tarten (“to provoke, dare”). Pokorny connects the words to Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to tear”) and compares them with Old English teart (“tart”), while Pfeifer suspects an onomatopoeic origin (DWDS). Others have compared Proto-Germanic *þrawaz (“stubborn, obstinate”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

Trotz m (strong, genitive Trotzes, no plural)

  1. defiance

Declension

Declension of Trotz
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Trotz
genitive eines des Trotzes
dative einem dem Trotz, Trotze1
accusative einen den Trotz

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Trotz” in Duden online
  • “Trotz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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