troost

See also: Troost

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /troːst/

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• Rhymes: -oːst

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch troost, from Old Dutch trōst, from Proto-Germanic *traustą.

Noun

troost m (uncountable)

1. a comfort, consolation

Derived terms

• ogentroost
• troosteloos
• troostrijk

Related terms

• troosten

Descendants

• Negerhollands: troost
• → Aukan: tolowsutu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

troost

1. inflection of troosten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Anagrams

• stoort, toorts