trouwe

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

trouwe

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of trouwen

Adjective

trouwe

  1. inflection of trouw:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *triuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō.

Noun

trouwe f

  1. sincerity, reliability, trustworthiness, honesty
  2. firmness, unwaveringness
  3. trust
  4. word of honor
  5. wedding vow
Inflection
Weak feminine noun
singular plural
nominative trouwe trouwen
accusative trouwe trouwen
genitive trouwe, trouwen trouwen
dative trouwe, trouwen trouwen
Alternative forms
  • truwe
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Dutch: trouw
  • Limburgish: troew

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *triuwi, from Proto-West Germanic *triuwī, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.

Adjective

trouwe

  1. faithful, loyal
  2. trustworthy
Inflection

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Alternative forms
  • truwe
Descendants
  • Dutch: trouw
  • Limburgish: troew

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