truþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *trūþ, from Proto-Germanic *trūþaz (“performer, actor, buffoon”). Cognate with Old Norse trúðr (“juggler”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /truːθ/

Noun

trūþ m

  1. a trumpeter; actor; buffoon

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative trūþ trūþas
accusative trūþ trūþas
genitive trūþes trūþa
dative trūþe trūþum

Descendants

  • Middle English: truþ
    • ⇒ Middle English: truþhorn
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