tronie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
tronie (plural tronies)
- (art) A kind of painting that depicts an exaggerated or characteristic facial expression.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch troenie, from Middle French trogne, possibly ultimately from a Celtic language, for which a Gaulish *trugna has been proposed (compare Welsh trwyn).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tronie f (plural tronies, diminutive tronietje n)
- (informal, Netherlands, slightly derogatory) A face, especially one with an unpleasant or unprepossessing look or expression.
- 2003, Arthur Japin, Een schitterend gebrek, Antwerpen: De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam, page 226:
- Deze redding, dacht ik, heb ik dus aan die tronie van mij te danken.
- This salvation, I thought, is due to this mug of mine.
- (art) A depiction of a person’s face with an expressive, often unflattering expression; a tronie.[1]
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- Afrikaans: tronie
References[edit]
- ^ Jan Muylle, Tronies toegeschreven aan Pieter Bruegel, in: De zeventiende eeuw. Jaargang 17. Uitgeverij Verloren, Hilversum 2001, p. 174-203
Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tronie m
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