Trog
See also: trog, trög, and tròg
German
verschiedene hölzerne Tröge (1) in einem Schuppen — various wooden troughs in a shed
Etymology
From Middle High German troc, from Old High German trog, from Proto-Germanic *trugaz. Akin to Dutch trog, English trough, Swedish tråg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁoːk/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /tʁoːx/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
Noun
Trog m (genitive Trogs or Troges, plural Tröge)
- (agriculture) trough (narrow container for animals to drink or eat from)
- (geology) trench (often filled with sediments)
Declension
Declension of Trog
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Trog | die | Tröge |
| genitive | eines | des | Troges, Trogs | der | Tröge |
| dative | einem | dem | Trog, Troge1 | den | Trögen |
| accusative | einen | den | Trog | die | Tröge |
1Now uncommon, see notes
ein Trog (2) — a trench
Synonyms
- (trough for animal fodder): Futtertrog
- (geological trench): Graben
Derived terms
- Futtertrog
Further reading
- Trog in Duden online