trouw

Dutch (Brabantic)

/trɑu̯/

noun
Definitions
  • loyalty, faithfulness
  • marriage

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch trouwe inherited from Old Dutch triuwa inherited from *treuwu inherited from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (fidelity, pledge).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*trewwō

Gloss

fidelity, pledge

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