Troll

See also: troll, tröll, and trøll

English

Etymology

A term coined by Yoopers to refer to residents of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, because trolls live "under the bridge" (referring to the Mackinac Bridge).

Proper noun

Troll

  1. (slang) a native or resident of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Hypernyms

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʀɔl/

Noun

Troll m (genitive Trolls or Trolles, plural Trolle, feminine Trollin)

  1. troll (fictitious creature in mythology and literature)
  2. (Internet) troll

Declension
Declension of Troll
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Troll die Trolle
genitive eines des Trolles,
Trolls		 der Trolle
dative einem dem Troll,
Trolle1		 den Trollen
accusative einen den Troll die Trolle
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.