Noun
der Trupp
Pronunciation: /tʁʊp/
troop; squad
C2
rank #13,620
plural Trupps
Meanings
Noun
- troop; squad
- group; crew (of workers)
Example sentence
Ein kleiner Trupp Soldaten sicherte die Brücke.
A small troop of soldiers secured the bridge.
Word forms
singular
der Trupp
plural
die Trupps
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Trupp
Accusativeden Trupp
Dativedem Trupp
Genitivedes Trupps
Plural
Nominativedie Trupps
Accusativedie Trupps
Dativeden Trupps
Genitiveder Trupps
Usage
- ein Trupp Soldaten — A troop or squad of soldiers.
- Trupp / Truppe — Trupp names a relatively small group; Truppe can name a larger military force.
Ein Trupp Soldaten überquerte die Brücke im Morgengrauen.
A troop of soldiers crossed the bridge at dawn.