Trug

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German trüge, from Old High German trugī. Cf. trügen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Trug m (strong, genitive Truges or Trugs, no plural)[1]

  1. (rare, formal) a deception, delusion, illusion[1][2][3]
    • 1830, “Preußenlied”, Bernard Thiersch (lyrics):
      Wohl tauschten nah und ferne / mit mir gar viele gerne / ihr Glück ist Trug und ihre Freiheit Schein / Ich bin ein Preuße, will ein Preuße sein.
      Although near and far / very many would like to change places with me / their happiness is deceit and their freedom is illusion / I am a Prussian, want nothing but to be a Prussian.
  2. (rare, formal) a swindle[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Trug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  2. ^ “Trug” in Duden online
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dict.cc
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Trug&oldid=76859384"