trolo
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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Norwegian troll or Swedish troll, from Old Norse trǫll.
Noun
trolo (accusative singular trolon, plural troloj, accusative plural trolojn)
- (Norse mythology, fantasy) troll
- 1984, Spomenka Štimec, Ombro sur interna pejzaĝo:
- Hej, mi vidis ĵus trolon! - deklaris mi subite gaje, por montri al li mian ŝaton al Norvegio.
- Hey, I just saw a troll! - I suddenly, merrily declared, to show him that I liked Norway.
- 1995, Hjalmar Söderberg, “Signe”, in Sten Johansson, transl., La kiso kaj dek tri aliaj noveloj:
- Ŝi kaŝis sin en lokoj kie ni ne rajtis esti, danĝeraj lokoj, kie povus troviĝi troloj aŭ fantomoj.
- She hid in places where we weren't allowed to be, dangerous places, where trolls or ghosts could be found.
- 2003, Halina Gorecka, “La plej konata sveda libro,”, in La Ondo de Esperanto:
- Ŝi havis ideon prezenti aron da fabelecaj rakontoj, en multaj rolis troloj kaj gigantoj.
- She had an idea of presenting a set of fabulous tales, in which many trolls and giants would be involved.
Etymology 2
Semantic loan from English troll.
Noun
trolo (accusative singular trolon, plural troloj, accusative plural trolojn)
- (Internet) troll
- 2002, Manuel Pancorbo, soc.culture.esperanto:
- La konfuzo inter vi kaj Darío daŭre efikas! La trolo trafis sian celon...
- The confusion between you and Dario is still in effect! The troll hit its target...
- 2013, Eugenio da Sangiorgio, soc.culture.esperanto:
- Li estas lerta trolo, tamen mi ne kredas ke li estas kapabla ĉeesti samtempe en cent diversaj lokoj. :-)
- He is a skilled troll, but I don't think he's capable of being in 100 different places at the same time. :-)
- 2013, LeviPetro, soc.culture.esperanto:
- Li ne estas ordinara trolo sed sistema malamiko de Esperanto.
- He is no ordinary troll but a systematic enemy of Esperanto.
- 2002, Manuel Pancorbo, soc.culture.esperanto:
Derived terms
- troli (“to troll”)
Portuguese
Verb
trolo
Spanish
Etymology
From trolebús (“trolley bus”), which is entered from the back.
Pronunciation
Noun
trolo m (plural trolos)
- (Rioplatense, derogatory, vulgar) a gay man, especially an effeminate one