trou

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  Trousers.
 * 2)  Rowing spandex shorts.

Etymology
From (similar root to Engl. "troth").

Verb

 * 1) to marry

Usage notes

 * Alongside regular het getrou, this verb has an alternative irregular past tense, which can be read both as active and passive:
 * Dit is die kerk waar ons op die ouderdom van 20 jaar g etroud is.  — “This is the church where we married (or: were married ) at the age of 20.”


 * The above construction refers to the past and is clearly verbal. Beyond this, getroud can also be an adjective in a phrase like the following:
 * Ons is gelukkig g etroud.  — “We are happily married. ”

Etymology
From, a "barbarous" Latin word first attested in the Ripuarian Law, probably related to. Thought to be of Celtic, specifically Gaulish, origin.

Related to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) hole
 * 2) blank (memory)
 * 3) pause in conversation