Trotte

German

Etymology 1

From treten (“to tread”), probably modeled after Latin calcātūra, compare Kelter.

Noun

Trotte f (genitive Trotte, plural Trotten)

1. (regional, chiefly Switzerland) winepress

   Synonyms: Kelter, Weinkelter, Presse, (regional) Torkel

2. (architecture) building housing a winepress

Declension

Declension of Trotte [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Trotte	die	Trotten
genitive	einer	der	Trotte	der	Trotten
dative	einer	der	Trotte	den	Trotten
accusative	eine	die	Trotte	die	Trotten

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Trotte m

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Trott

Further reading

• “Trotte” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Trotte” in Duden online