Troost

See also: troost

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Troost.

Proper noun

Troost (plural Troosts)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Troost is the 39117^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Troost is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Troost”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German trôst, from Old Saxon *trōst, from Proto-Germanic *traustą. More at trust.

Noun

Troost m (no plural)

1. consolation; comfort

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /troːʃt/

Noun

Troost m

1. consolation; comfort

Related terms

• treeste

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Plautdietsch

Noun

Troost m

1. solace, comfort, consolation