Trog

See also: trog, trög, and tròg

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /tʁoːk/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /tʁoːx/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
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Noun

Trog m (strong, genitive Troges or Trogs, plural Tröge)

  1. (agriculture) trough (narrow container for animals to drink or eat from)
  2. (geology) trench (often filled with sediments)

Declension

Declension of Trog [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trog die Tröge
genitive eines des Troges, Trogs der Tröge
dative einem dem Trog, Troge1 den Trögen
accusative einen den Trog die Tröge

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Trog” in Duden online
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