troll

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.2 Noun 1.3.2.1 Translations 1.3.2.2 Derived terms 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Verb 2 Spanish 2.1 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /trəʊl/, SAMPA: /tr@Ul/ or IPA: /trɒl/, SAMPA: /trQl/
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• Rhymes: -əʊl, –ɒl

[edit] Etymology 1

From Norwegian, Swedish or Danish troll, from Old Norse troll, of unknown origin. Compare Swedish trolla, Danish trylle (“‘to perform magical arts’”).

[edit] Noun

troll (plural trolls)

1. (fantasy) A supernatural being of varying size, now especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
2. (slang) An ugly person of either sex.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle English troll (“‘to go about", "to stroll", "to roll from side to side’”), from Old French troller (French trôler) and Middle High German trollen (“‘to stroll’”); fishing sense possibly influenced by trawl

[edit] Verb

to troll (third-person singular simple present trolls, present participle trolling, simple past and past participle trolled)

1. (intransitive) To saunter, especially in order to find a sexual partner

   I am trolling for custom, said the actress to the bishop.

2. (fishing) To entice fish with bait; to fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat.
3. (intransitive) By extension, to search (for), to draw out, to entice
4. (intransitive) To disrupt the operation of an online community.
5. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To tend a fire.

[edit] Noun

troll (plural trolls)

1. An instance of trolling, especially, in fishing, the trailing of a baited line.
2. (Internet) A person who posts to a newsgroup, bulletin board, etc., in a way intended to anger other posters and to cause drama, or otherwise disrupt the group's intended purpose.
3. (Internet) A deliberately inflammatory post to a newsgroup, etc.

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[edit] Derived terms

• concern troll

[edit] Etymology 3

From Old English trollen

[edit] Verb

to troll (third-person singular simple present trolls, present participle trolling, simple past and past participle trolled)

1. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To move circularly.
2. (transitive, intransitive, archaic) To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly or freely.

   Troll the ancient Yuletide carol. Fa la la la la la la la la.

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[edit] Noun

troll m. (plural trolls)

1. Alternative spelling of trol.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtrɔl/

[edit] Noun

Inflection for troll	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	troll	trollet	troll	trollen
Possessive form	trolls	trollets	trolls	trollens

troll n.

1. troll (supernatural being)

[edit] See also

• förtrolla
• trolla
• trolldom
• trollkarl
• trollkona
• trollkonst
• trollkonstnär
• trollkärring
• trollunge