trui

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie, troige, possibly from Old Norse treyja (“sleeveless jacket”) or from Latin troga (“horsehair monk's garment”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /trœy̯/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: trui
  • Rhymes: -œy̯

Noun

trui f (plural truien, diminutive truitje n)

  1. jumper, sweater
    Synonym: pull

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: trui
  • → West Frisian: trui

Anagrams

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch trui, from Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie.

Noun

trui c (plural truien, diminutive truike or truitsje)

  1. sweater

Further reading
  • “trui”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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