Trott

See also: trott, trött, and trøtt

English

Proper noun

Trott

  1. A surname.

German

Etymology

From trotten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁɔt/
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Noun

Trott m (strong, genitive Trottes or Trotts, plural Trotte)

  1. jog, trot
  2. (colloquial, by extension) rut; routine
    das Leben geht im alten Trott weiter ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 1975, “Marion aus Pinneberg”, in Das erste Mal, performed by Marius Müller-Westernhagen:
      Wochenende, kleines Glück / Montag in den Trott zurück
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Trott [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trott die Trotte
genitive eines des Trottes, Trotts der Trotte
dative einem dem Trott, Trotte1 den Trotten
accusative einen den Trott die Trotte

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Trott” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Trott” in Duden online
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