trumpe

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French trompe, from Frankish *trumpa, *trumba.

Alternative forms

tromp, trompe, troumpe, troumppe, trunpe, tronpe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtrump(ə)/

Noun

trumpe (plural trumpes or trumpen)

A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument.
One who uses or plays such an instrument.
(rare) A chute or channel for water.

Derived terms

Descendants

English: trump
Scots: trump

References

“tromp(e, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.

Etymology 2

From Old French tromper.

Verb

trumpe

Alternative form of trumpen

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