troep

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troep m (plural troepen, diminutive troepje n)

1. group of people or animals (such as a pride of lions or a herd of cows)
2. (military) troop

   De troepen onderdrukten het verzet in twee weken. — The troops suppressed the resistance in two weeks.

3. (uncountable) mess, disorder
4. (uncountable) something unwanted or poor quality; rubbish, gunk, crap, shit

   Ik heb die ene met die sinaasappeltroep.

   I've got the one with the orange crap in it.

• (group of animals): roedel, kudde
• (mess, disorder): puinhoop, rommel, wanorde, zooi
• (something unwanted or bad quality): prul, rommel, zooi

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