tronie

From Middle Dutch troenie, from Middle French trogne, possibly ultimately from a Celtic language, for which a Gaulish *trugna has been proposed (compare Welsh trwyn).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtroː.ni/

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• Hyphenation: tro‧nie

tronie f (plural tronies, diminutive tronietje n)

1. A painting of a person with an unflattering facial expression or a stock character in costume[1]
2. (slang, Netherlands) a face, especially one with an unpleasant or unprepossessing look or expression
   • 2003, Arthur Japin, Een schitterend gebrek, De Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam – Antwerpen, p. 226

     Deze redding, dacht ik, heb ik dus aan die tronie van mij te danken.

     This salvation, I thought, is due to this mug of mine.

• gezicht, gelaat, test, facie

• boeventronie

• Afrikaans: tronie

tronie m

1. locative singular of tron
2. vocative singular of tron