troost

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /troːst/
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  • Rhymes: -oːst

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch troost, from Old Dutch trōst, from Proto-Germanic *traustą.

Noun

troost m (uncountable)

  1. a comfort, consolation
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: troost
  • Aukan: tolowsutu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

troost

  1. inflection of troosten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

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