Trog
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German troc, from Old High German trog, from Proto-West Germanic *trog, from Proto-Germanic *trugaz.
Akin to Dutch trog, English trough, Danish trug, Swedish tråg.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /tʁoːk/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /tʁoːx/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
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Noun edit
Trog m (strong, genitive Troges or Trogs, plural Tröge)
- (agriculture) trough (narrow container for animals to drink or eat from)
- (geology) trench (often filled with sediments)
Declension edit
Declension of Trog [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
- (trough for animal fodder): Futtertrog
- (geological trench): Graben
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Trog” in Duden online