Etymology

tromp

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Today it means: To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot. Full definition →

French trombe
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tromp · verb1

1892, variant of tramp.

tromp · noun2

  1. French · derived fromtrombe
  2. English todaytromp

French trombe, trompe, a waterspout, a water-blowing machine. Doublet of trump and tulumba.

Tromp · proper noun3

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromTromp
  2. English todayTromp

Borrowed from Dutch Tromp.

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