Troll

See also: troll, tröll, and trøll

English

Etymology

A term coined by Yoopers to refer to residents of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, because trolls live "under the bridge" (referring to the Mackinac Bridge).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Troll

1. (slang) a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Hypernyms

• Michigander
• Michiganian

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʀɔl/

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Noun

Troll m (genitive Trolls or Trolles, plural Trolle, feminine Trollin)

1. troll (fictitious creature in mythology and literature)
2. (Internet) troll

Further reading

• “Troll” in Duden online