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trouwen.

to marry

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtrɑu̯.ə(n)/

  1. to marry

    ergative
    Ze zijn gisteren getrouwd.
    Wil je met me trouwen?

  2. to trust

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch trouwen, from Old Dutch *triuwon, from Proto-Germanic *trewwāną. Equivalent to trouw (“loyality”) + -en or trouw (“faithful, loyal”) + -en.

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