טרול

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

/tʁol/

noun

Definitions

(mythology) A troll: a mythological monster of human-like form, originating in Norse mythology.
(Internet) A troll: a participant in an online forum whose goal is to disrupt discussion.

Etymology

Borrowed from English troll (grotesque creature which lives in hills under bridges, person who provokes others for personal amusement to cause disruption).

Origin

English

troll

Gloss

grotesque creature which lives in hills under bridges, person who provokes others for personal amusement to cause disruption

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Wintroll English
backtroll English
countertroll English
troll English
trollable English
trollage English
trollbuddy English
trollee English
troller English
trollery English
trollface English
trollfic English
trollicious English
trollish English
trollism English
trollist English
trollistic English
trollitis English
trollkind English
trolllike English
trollsome English
trolltard English
weretroll English
trollare Italian
trollen Dutch, Flemish
trolear Spanish, Castilian
*truzlą Proto-Germanic
troll Swedish
troll Polish
trǫll Old Norse
โทรลล์ Thai
트롤 Korean