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troep.

group of people or animals (such as a pride of lions or a herd of cows)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/trup/
  1. group of people or animals (such as a pride of lions or a herd of cows)

    masculine
  2. troop

    masculine
    De troepen onderdrukten het verzet in twee weken.⁽ᵂᴾ⁾
  3. mess, disorder

    masculine · uncountable
    Tjonge, wat hebben jullie er een troep van gemaakt.
  4. something unwanted or poor quality; rubbish, gunk, crap, shit

    masculine · uncountable
    Ik heb die ene met die sinaasappeltroep.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch trop, from Old French [Term?], from Medieval Latin troppus. The vowel changed under the influence of Middle French troupe, from Old French trope, from the same Latin word. Further etymology uncertain, but it is often thought to be a borrowing from Old Frankish.

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