trui
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie, troige, possibly from Old Norse treyja (“sleeveless jacket”) or from Latin troga (“horsehair monk's garment”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /trœy̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: trui
- Rhymes: -œy̯
Noun
trui f (plural truien, diminutive truitje n)
- jumper, sweater
- Synonym: pull
Derived terms
- bolletjestrui
- coltrui
- een bruine trui breien
- naveltrui
Descendants
- Afrikaans: trui
- → West Frisian: trui
Anagrams
- ruit
West Frisian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch trui, from Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie.
Noun
trui c (plural truien, diminutive truike or truitsje)
- sweater
Further reading
- “trui”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011