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English
Etymology
Khmer ទ្រ ( trɔɔ )
Noun
tro (plural tros )
A type of spike fiddle made from traditionally used in Cambodia and played vertically.
See also
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan tro , from Vulgar Latin *tronus , a noun based on Vulgar Latin *tronāre , modification of Latin tonāre ( “ to thunder ” ) (with the additional /r/ perhaps by analogy with *tronitus , metathesis of tonitrus ). Compare Spanish trueno , Portuguese trom .
Pronunciation
Noun
tro m (plural trons )
thunder
Related terms
References
Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Danish tro , late Old Norse trú , either a native derivation from the verb or borrowed from Middle Low German trouwe , trūwe , from Proto-Germanic *trewwō ( “ fidelity, pledge ” ) , cognate with English truce , German Treue ( “ loyalty ” ) .
Noun
tro c (singular definite troen , not used in plural form )
belief
confidence
trust
faith
Ingen kultur eller civilisation uden tro på guder. ― No culture or civilization without faith in gods.
Declension
See also
References
Etymology 2
From Old Norse trúa , from Proto-Germanic *trūwāną ( “ to trust ” ) , cognate with English trow and German trauen . Derived from the adjective *trūaz ( “ trustful ” ) , see below.
Verb
tro (past tense troede , past participle troet )
to believe
to think
Conjugation
Etymology 3
From Old Norse trúr , from Proto-Germanic *trūaz ( “ trustful ” ) , related to Proto-Germanic *trewwaz ( “ loyal, trustworthy ” ) .
Adjective
tro (neuter tro , plural and definite singular attributive tro )
faithful
true
loyal
accurate , close
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from French trop , ultimately of Frankish origin. Compare Italian troppo .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : Audio: Hyphenation: tro
Adverb
tro
too much
Antonym: maltro
nek tro nek maltro ― neither too much nor too little
Derived terms
Garo
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Noun
tro
era , period , generation
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Esperanto tro , French trop , Italian troppo .
Pronunciation
Adverb
tro
too (much)
Elua filiino irus, ma la voyo esas tro longa. ― Her daughter would go, but the road is too long.
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
Inherited from French trop ( “ too much ” ) .
Pronunciation
Adverb
tro
too much
Synonym: tro bokou
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse trog .
Noun
tro m (plural tros )
( Jersey ) kneading trough
Synonym: tro à pain
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse trú ( noun ) , trúa ( verb ) , and trúr ( adjective ) .
Alternative forms
Adjective
tro (indeclinable )
faithful , loyal
Antonym: utro
Han har troa på at det skal gå bra. He is faithful that it will go well.
Derived terms
Noun
tro f or m (definite singular troa or troen , uncountable )
belief , faith
trust , confidence
Derived terms
Verb
tro (present tense tror , past tense trodde , past participle trodd , present participle troende )
to think , believe
to imagine , suppose
to have faith
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
Verb
tro
simple past of trå
References
“tro” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse þró . Akin to obsolete English through .
Noun
tro f (definite singular troa , indefinite plural trør , definite plural trørne )
an oblong trough to give livestock drink and fodder
( especially in compounds ) a wooden water drain
Etymology 2
From Old Norse tróð .
Noun
tro n (definite singular troet , uncountable )
( collective ) woodwork roofing
( collective ) stakes
Related terms
Etymology 3
From Old Norse trǫð , same as trø .
Noun
tro f (definite singular troa , indefinite plural troer , definite plural troene )
a place or location that is literally downtrodden
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
Verb
tro
(non-standard since 2012 ) past tense of tre , treda and trede
(non-standard since 2012 ) past tense of trå
References
“tro” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Anagrams
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *traucum ( “ hole ” ) (compare Late Latin traugum in the Capitularies of Charlemagne). Further origin uncertain. Possibly of Germanic or Celtic origin. Compare German Trog ( “ trough ” ) , English trug , trough , all from Proto-Germanic *trugaz .
Noun
tro oblique singular , m (oblique plural tros , nominative singular tros , nominative plural tro )
hole ( gap in something )
Descendants
References
Portuguese
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from French trop .
Pronunciation
Adverb
tro
( Rio Grande do Sul , obsolete ) too , too much
Synonym: demasiado
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish tremi , tre , from Proto-Celtic *trimo- , *trē , from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- .
Preposition
tro (+ dative , triggers lenition , combined with the singular definite article tron )
through
Inflection
Derived terms
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish trō , from Old Norse trú , from Proto-Germanic *trūwō .
Noun
tro c (uncountable )
belief (that something is true or real (without being perfectly certain))
Min tro är att han är skyldig My belief is that he's guilty
hennes tro på tomten her belief in Santa Claus
belief , faith , trust (thinking that someone is reliable or telling the truth)
blind tro på auktoriteter blind faith in authorities
belief , faith (thinking that someone or something will or has the capacity to do well or turn out well)
Jag vill känna tro på framtiden I want to have faith in the future
1996 , Marie Fredriksson (lyrics and music), “Tro [Faith ]”, in I En Tid Som Vår [In A Time Like Ours ]:Tro . Jag vill känna tro . Jag vill känna morgondagen nalkas här i lugn och ro.Faith . I want to feel faith . I want to feel tomorrow approaching here with peace of mind (in peace and tranquility).
religious faith
den kristna tron the Christian faith
vara stark i tron be strong in the faith
Ingen kultur eller civilisation utan tro på gudar No culture or civilization without faith in gods
( dated ) allegiance
svära konungen tro och loven swear allegiance to the king
Usage notes
The base meaning is belief (compare the verb below). Swedish does not use a separate word for religious faith. Context dictates whether religious faith, belief in something else, or for example faith in the future (belief that the future will turn out okay) is meant.
Declension
Declension of tro
Uncountable
Indefinite
Definite
Nominative
tro
tron
—
—
Genitive
tros
trons
—
—
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Etymology 2
From Old Swedish trōa , trōa , from Old Norse trúa , from Proto-Germanic *trūwāną .
Verb
tro (present tror , preterite trodde , supine trott , imperative tro )
to believe , (in the sense of "to believe") to think (think that something is true or real (without being perfectly certain))
Jag tror han skulle komma vid sextiden I think he was going to come around six o'clock
Hon trodde att Oslo var Danmarks huvudstad She thought that Oslo was the capital of Denmark
Hon tror fortfarande på tomten She still believes in Santa Claus
Det har trotts mycket kring den här utvecklingen, men det har inte varit fastslaget i data vad som verkligen håller på att ske – förrän nu Much has been speculated ("believed") concerning this development, but it hasn't been proven by data what really is happening – until now
tro alla om gottthink well of everybody
tro något om någonbelieve something of someone
to believe , to trust (someone) (think that they are telling the truth)
Jag tror dig I believe you
Jag tror dig inte I don't believe you
1987 , Di Leva (lyrics and music), “Vem ska jag tro på ? [Who should I trust ? ]”, in Vem ska jag tro på? :Vem ska jag tro på , tro på , tro på när, tro på när allt är så här? Who should I trust , trust , trust when, trust when everything's like this?
to believe (in) (think that someone or something will or has the capacity to do well or turn out well)
tro på någonbelieve in someone
tro på framtidenhave faith in the future
1994 , Uno Svenningsson (lyrics and music), “Tro På Varann [Believe In Each Other ]”, in Uno , performed by Uno Svenningsson and Eva Dahlgren:Du. Jag vill att vi tror på varann. You . I want us to believe in each other.
to have religious faith
Tvivla inte utan tro ! Doubt not, believe !
Tror du på Gud?Do you believe in God?
– Vi tror han är skyldig. – Tror ? Tro får man göra i kyrkan. – We believe he is guilty. – Believe ? Believing is for church ("Believe may one do in church"). (common jocular quip)
Conjugation
Conjugation of tro (weak)
Related terms
See also
tycka ("think" in the sense of "be of the opinion")
tänka ("think" in the sense of "think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head")
References
Anagrams
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *p-lɔː .
Pronunciation
Noun tro • (𤊣 , 𤉓 , 𪿙 , 𤉕 , 𬊐 , 炭 , 烣 , 爐 )
ash ( solid remains of a fire )
See also
Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *tro , related to Middle Breton tro and middle Cornish tro . The ultimate origin is unclear; sometimes said to be from Ancient Greek Τροία ( Troía , “ Troy ” ) , referring to the city's maze-like walls, but this could just be a similarity enforced by folk etymology. It could instead be from corruptions of troed ( “ foot ” ) , Latin torqueo ( “ I turn ” ) , or Latin tropus /Ancient Greek τρόπος ( trópos , “ a turn ” ) . Also compare French troller ( “ to stroll, drag, wander about ” ) . More at Caerdroia .
Noun
tro m (plural troeon or troeau or troau )
bend , turn , curve
Synonyms: osgo , troad , ystum
twist , kink
tro yn y gynffon ― twist in the tale
turn , go
fy nhro i ― my turn
dy dro di ― your turn
time
yr ail dro ― the second time
y tro diwethaf ― last time
lap ( of a race )
walk ( as recreation or exercise )
mynd am dro ― to go for a walk
Derived terms
Related terms
References
^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tro ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ Biology and Human Affairs. (1975). United Kingdom: British Social Biology Council, p. 66
^ Lindsay, J. (1963). A Short History of Culture, from Prehistory to the Renaissance. United States: Citadel Press, p. 126
^ Matasović, Ranko (2009 ) “treget-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill , →ISBN , page 389
^ Worcester, J. E. (1910). Worcester's Academic Dictionary: A New Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. United States: Lippincott, p. 551
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
tro
inflection of troi :
third-person singular present subjunctive
second-person singular imperative
Mutation