trouwe
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Verb
trouwe
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of trouwen
Adjective
trouwe
- inflection of trouw:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *triuwa, from Proto-West Germanic *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō.
Noun
trouwe f
- sincerity, reliability, trustworthiness, honesty
- firmness, unwaveringness
- trust
- word of honor
- wedding vow
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | trouwe | trouwen |
| accusative | trouwe | trouwen |
| genitive | trouwe, trouwen | trouwen |
| dative | trouwe, trouwen | trouwen |
Alternative forms
- truwe
Derived terms
Descendants
- Dutch: trouw
- Limburgish: troew
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *triuwi, from Proto-West Germanic *triuwī, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.
Adjective
trouwe
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- truwe
Descendants
- Dutch: trouw
- Limburgish: troew
Further reading
- “trouwe (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “trouwe (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “trouwe (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “trouwe (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II