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Trog

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See also: trog, trög, and tròg

German

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verschiedene hölzerne Tröge (1) in einem Schuppen — various wooden troughs in a shed

Etymology

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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

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

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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

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ein Trog (2) — a trench

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Trog” in Duden online