Noun
der Tross
Pronunciation: /tʁɔs/
entourage, retinue, group of accompanying associates
C2
rank #11,717
plural Trosse
Meanings
Noun
- entourage, retinue, group of accompanying associates
- group or column of people moving somewhere
- baggage train (a unit's supply vehicles and the troops responsible for them)
Example sentence
Der Minister reiste mit einem ganzen Tross von Beratern an.
The minister arrived with a whole entourage of advisers.
Word forms
singular
der Tross
plural
die Trosse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tross
Accusativeden Tross
Dativedem Tross
Genitivedes Trosses
Plural
Nominativedie Trosse
Accusativedie Trosse
Dativeden Trossen
Genitiveder Trosse
Usage
- mit einem Tross von Begleitern — with an entourage of companions; mit + dative
- Tross / einzelne Begleitperson — a whole accompanying group / one individual companion
Nach dem Konzert zog ein Tross von Fotografen hinter der Sängerin her.
After the concert, an entourage of photographers followed the singer.