troep

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Dutch

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  • Rhymes: -up

Noun

troep m (plural troepen, diminutive troepje n)

  1. group of people or animals (such as a pride of lions or a herd of cows)
  2. (military) troop
    De troepen onderdrukten het verzet in twee weken.[1] — The troops suppressed the resistance in two weeks.
  3. (uncountable) mess, disorder
  4. (uncountable) something unwanted or poor quality; rubbish, gunk, crap, shit
    Ik heb die ene met die sinaasappeltroep.
    I've got the one with the orange crap in it.

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