Trog

See also: trog, trög, and tròg

German
verschiedene hölzerne Tröge (1) in einem Schuppen — various wooden troughs in a shed

Etymology

From Middle High German troc, from Old High German trog, from Proto-Germanic *trugaz. Akin to Dutch trog, English trough, Swedish tråg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʁoːk/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /tʁoːx/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)

Noun

Trog m (genitive Trogs or Troges, plural Tröge)

  1. (agriculture) trough (narrow container for animals to drink or eat from)
  2. (geology) trench (often filled with sediments)

Declension
Declension of Trog
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trog die Tröge
genitive eines des Troges,
Trogs		 der Tröge
dative einem dem Trog,
Troge1		 den Trögen
accusative einen den Trog die Tröge
1Now uncommon, see notes
ein Trog (2) — a trench

Synonyms
  • (trough for animal fodder): Futtertrog
  • (geological trench): Graben

Derived terms
  • Futtertrog

Further reading
  • Trog in Duden online
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