trampen

German

Etymology 1

A dialectal word which has an unshifted -p- throughout High German. Therefore possibly from Middle Low German trampen, whence also English tramp. Compare also Middle Dutch trampen, whereas only the frequentative trampeln is attested in Middle High German. Nevertheless, the word may not be inherited but a mediaeval onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁampən/, [ˈtʁampən], [ˈtʁampm̩].

Verb

trampen (third-person singular simple present trampt, past tense trampte, past participle getrampt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) to step; to tread
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From English tramp, from Middle Low German trampen and/or Middle Dutch trampen, thus originally the same word as etymology 1 above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɛmpən/, /ˈtɹɛmpən/

Verb

trampen (third-person singular simple present trampt, past tense trampte, past participle getrampt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to hitchhike; to tramp

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Swedish

Noun

trampen

  1. definite singular of tramp
  2. definite plural of tramp
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