trouw
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /trɑu̯/
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch trouwe, from Old Dutch *triuwa, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō.
Noun
trouw m (plural trouwen, diminutive trouwtje n)
- loyalty, faithfulness
- Groot is Uw trouw, o Heer — Great is Thy faithfulness, oh Lord
- marriage
Derived terms
- trouwen
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch trouwe, from Old Dutch *triuwi, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.
Adjective
trouw (comparative trouwer, superlative trouwst)
- true, faithful, loyal
Inflection
| Inflection of trouw | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | trouw | |||
| inflected | trouwe | |||
| comparative | trouwer | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | trouw | trouwer | het trouwst het trouwste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | trouwe | trouwere | trouwste |
| n. sing. | trouw | trouwer | trouwste | |
| plural | trouwe | trouwere | trouwste | |
| definite | trouwe | trouwere | trouwste | |
| partitive | trouws | trouwers | — | |
Derived terms
- getrouw
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
trouw
- first-person singular present indicative of trouwen
- imperative of trouwen
Anagrams
- rouwt