troep

Dutch

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Noun

troep m (plural troepen, diminutive troepje n)

group of people or animals (such as a pride of lions or a herd of cows)
(military) troop
De troepen onderdrukten het verzet in twee weken. — The troops suppressed the resistance in two weeks.
(uncountable) mess, disorder
(uncountable) something unwanted or poor quality; rubbish, gunk, crap, shit
Ik heb die ene met die sinaasappeltroep.
I've got the one with the orange crap in it.

Synonyms

(group of animals): roedel, kudde
(mess, disorder): puinhoop, rommel, wanorde, zooi
(something unwanted or bad quality): prul, rommel, zooi

Derived terms

commandotroep
elitetroep
genietroep
grenstroep
hulptroep
keurtroep
leeuwentroep
ordetroep
troepenmacht
veiligheidstroep
zwijnentroep

Anagrams

roept

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