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Trottel

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German

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Etymology

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Of Austrian origin. The exact etymology is unknown but presumed to derive from trotteln (saunter, ramble, walk without a specific destination).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɔtəl/, [ˈtʁɔtl̩]
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Noun

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Trottel m (strong, genitive Trottels, plural Trottel)

  1. idiot, fool, boob, etc.
    Er ist nur ein alter Trottel.He's just an old duffer.
    • 1998, “Tranquilo”, in Power, performed by Fischmob:
      Nicht so wie Gott – der hat die Welt in sieben Tagen errichtet / So wird es berichtet, doch ich hätte verzichtet / Wär' der alte Trottel doch im Bett geblieben!
      Unlike God – he has created the world in seven days / That's how they say, but I'd have done without / The old idiot had better stayed in bed!

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: trotl
  • Serbo-Croatian: trotl

References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (2001) Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, 24th edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
  2. ^ Wissenschaftlicher Rat der Dudenredaktion (2001) Annette Klosa et al., editors, Deutsches Universalwörterbuch, 4th edition, Mannheim/Leipzig/Wien/Zürich: Duden, →ISBN

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