trui

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie, troige, possibly from Old Norse treyja (“sleeveless jacket”) or from Latin troga (“horsehair monk's garment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trœy̯/

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• Hyphenation: trui
• Rhymes: -œy̯

Noun

trui f (plural truien, diminutive truitje n)

1. jumper, sweater

   Synonym: pull

Derived terms

• bolletjestrui
• coltrui
• een bruine trui breien
• naveltrui

Descendants

• Afrikaans: trui
• → West Frisian: trui

Anagrams

• ruit

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West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch trui, from Middle Dutch troye, from Middle Low German troie.

Noun

trui c (plural truien, diminutive truike or truitsje)

1. sweater

Further reading

• “trui”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011