trumpe

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French trompe, from Frankish *trumpa, *trumba, from an imitative Germanic word.

Alternative forms

• tromp, trompe, troumpe, troumppe, trunpe, tronpe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrump(ə)/

Noun

trumpe (plural trumpes or trumpen)

1. A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument.
2. One who uses or plays such an instrument.
3. (rare) A chute or channel for water.

Derived terms

• trompour
• trumpen
• trumpet

Descendants

• English: trump
• Scots: trump

References

• “tromp(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.

Etymology 2

From Old French tromper.

Verb

trumpe

1. Alternative form of trumpen