German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German trotten (late 14th c.), from Old French trotter, troter (to trot). The French verb is possibly from Old High German trotōn (to press wine) or from a hypothetical Frankish *trottōn (to tread), both related with German treten. An alternative theory derives it from Latin tolutim (trottingly). See French trotter and English trot for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɔtən/, [ˈtʁɔ.tn̩], [-tən]
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  • Hyphenation: trot‧ten

Verb

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trotten (weak, third-person singular present trottet, past tense trottete, past participle getrottet, auxiliary sein)

  1. to trot

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • trotten” in Duden online
  • trotten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache