trampen

German

Etymology 1

A dialectal word which has an unshifted -p- throughout High German. Therefore possibly from Middle Low German trampen, whence also English tramp. Compare also Middle Dutch trampen, whereas only the frequentative trampeln is attested in Middle High German. The word derives from Proto-Germanic *trampaną (“to step”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʁampən/, [ˈtʁampən], [ˈtʁampm̩].

Verb

1. (archaic or dialectal) to step; to tread

Derived terms

• trampeln

Etymology 2

From English tramp, from Middle Low German trampen and/or Middle Dutch trampen, thus originally the same word as etymology 1 above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʁɛmpən/, /ˈtɹɛmpən/

Verb

1. to hitchhike; to tramp

Synonyms

• per Anhalter fahren

Derived terms

• Tramper

Further reading

• “trampen” in Duden online

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Swedish

Noun

trampen

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of tramp
2. (deprecated template usage) definite plural of tramp