English

Noun

trou ‎(uncountable)

1. (New Zealand, US) trousers
2. (US) rowing spandex shorts

Derived terms

• drop trou

References

• OED 2006

Anagrams

• rout, tour

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch trouwen.

Verb

trou ‎(present trou, present participle trouende, past participle getrou)

1. to marry

Usage notes

• Alongside regular het getrou, this verb has an alternative irregular past tense is getroud, which can be read both as active and passive:

Dit is die kerk waar ons op die ouderdom van 20 jaar getroud 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 getroud. — “We are happily married.”

French

Etymology

Related to Catalan trauc, Occitan trauc, probably from Gaulish, perhaps from a pre-Celtic substratum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁu/

Noun

trou m ‎(plural trous)

1. hole

Derived terms

• trou de balle
• trou du cul
• trou perdu

See also

• ouverture

Anagrams

• tour