Noun
der Troll
Pronunciation: /trɔl/
troll
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plural Trolle
Meanings
Noun
- troll
- an ugly or boorish person
Example sentence
Ein Troll wohnt unter der Brücke.
A troll lives under the bridge.
Word forms
singular
der Troll
plural
die Trolle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Troll
Accusativeden Troll
Dativedem Troll
Genitivedes Trolles
Plural
Nominativedie Trolle
Accusativedie Trolle
Dativeden Trollen
Genitiveder Trolle
Usage
- ein Troll im Märchen — A troll in a fairy tale, a mythical creature.
- Troll im Internet — In online contexts, Troll can instead name someone deliberately provoking others.
Der Troll bewachte im Märchen den Eingang zur Höhle.
In the fairy tale, the troll guarded the cave entrance.