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German
Pronunciation
Verb
tröst
- singular imperative of trösten
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse traust, from Proto-Germanic *traustą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *derw-, *drew-, *drū-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tröst
- comforting
Noun
tröst c
- comfort, consolation
- (colloquial) a (baby's) pacifier
- Synonym: napp
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Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from English trust.
Pronunciation
Noun
tröst (definite accusative tröstü, plural tröstler)
- trust (a group of businessmen or traders)
1938 July 22, Anadolu Agency, “Sekiz sinema kumpanyasını mahkemeye verdi [Eight cinema companies taken to court]”, in Kurun, page 6:Birleşik Amerika hükûmetleri trüst aleyhindeki kanuna istinaden başlıca sekiz Amerikan sinema kumpanyası aleyhinde Nevyork mahkemesi nezdinde dava açmıştır.- The United States government filed a lawsuit in the New York court against eight major American movie companies based on the antitrust law.
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