trouwen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈtrɑu̯ə(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (ergative) to marry
- (transitive) to trust
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch trouwen inherited from Old Dutch *triuwon inherited from Proto-Germanic *trewwāną (trust) affix from Dutch, Flemish trouw (loyal).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
trouw
Gloss
loyal
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- betrow English
- mistrow English
- trow English
- trowable English
- aanbetrouwen Dutch, Flemish
- ambtenaar Dutch, Flemish
- betrouwbaar Dutch, Flemish
- betrouwen Dutch, Flemish
- buitentrouw Dutch, Flemish
- foto Dutch, Flemish
- hertrouwen Dutch, Flemish
- hondstrouw Dutch, Flemish
- jurk Dutch, Flemish
- kleed Dutch, Flemish
- ondertrouwen Dutch, Flemish
- ontrouw Dutch, Flemish
- ring Dutch, Flemish
- trouw Dutch, Flemish
- trouwambtenaar Dutch, Flemish
- trouwerij Dutch, Flemish
- trouwfoto Dutch, Flemish
- trouwjurk Dutch, Flemish
- trouwkleed Dutch, Flemish
- trouwring Dutch, Flemish
- wantrouwen Dutch, Flemish
- wantrouwig Dutch, Flemish
- *trewwāną Proto-Germanic
- *trūwāną Proto-Germanic
- trūwian Old English
- trowen Middle English
- trúa Old Norse
- betrouwen Middle Dutch
- trouwe Middle Dutch
- trouwen Middle Dutch
- trou Afrikaans
- wantroue Afrikaans
- *triuwon Old Dutch