trol
Catalan
Etymology
From SwedishCategory:Catalan terms derived from Swedish#TROL troll. The sense of "Internet troll" is a recent semantic loan from English.
Pronunciation
Noun
trol m (plural trols)Category:Catalan lemmas#TROLCategory:Catalan nouns#TROLCategory:Catalan countable nouns#TROLCategory:Catalan nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Catalan entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Catalan masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- troll (fantastic being)
- (InternetCategory:ca:Internet#TROL) troll
- (InternetCategory:ca:Internet#TROL) an instance of trolling
- 2016 September 8, Sergi Picazo, “Per què estem perdent Twitter en favor de la cultura de l’odi?”, in El Crític:
- A Mèxic, l’actual president Enrique Peña Nieto va ser acusat de crear trols anònims durant les darreres eleccions. L’escàndol es coneix com els “Peñabots”.Category:Catalan terms with quotations#TROL
- In Mexico, the current president Enrique Peña Nieto was accused of creating anonymous troll accounts during the last elections. The scandal is known as the “Peñabots”.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “trol”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /trɔl/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#TROL
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#TROLAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: trol
- Rhymes: -ɔlCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/ɔl#TROLCategory:Rhymes:Dutch/ɔl/1 syllable#TROL
Etymology 1
Borrowed from NorwegianCategory:Dutch terms borrowed from Norwegian#TROLCategory:Dutch terms derived from Norwegian#TROL troll or SwedishCategory:Dutch terms borrowed from Swedish#TROLCategory:Dutch terms derived from Swedish#TROL troll. Doublet of drol (“mythological giant”)Category:Dutch doublets#TROL and etymology 2.
Noun
trol m (plural trollen, diminutive trolletje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#TROLCategory:Dutch nouns#TROLCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#TROLCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- (folkloreCategory:nl:Folklore#TROL) troll (mythological creature)
Etymology 2
From EnglishCategory:Dutch terms borrowed from English#TROLCategory:Dutch terms derived from English#TROL troll. Doublet of drol (“mythological giant”)Category:Dutch doublets#TROL and etymology 1.
Noun
trol m (plural trollen, diminutive trolletje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#TROLCategory:Dutch nouns#TROLCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#TROLCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- troll (person who provokes others)
Derived terms
Category:nl:Mythological creatures#TROLPortuguese
Etymology 1
Category:Portuguese terms derived from Norwegian#TROLCategory:Portuguese terms derived from Swedish#TROLCategory:Portuguese terms derived from Old Norse#TROLCategory:Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Germanic#TROLBorrowed from EnglishCategory:Portuguese terms borrowed from English#TROLCategory:Portuguese terms derived from English#TROL troll.[1][2]
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɾɔl/ [ˈtɾɔɫ]Category:Portuguese 1-syllable words#TROLCategory:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#TROL
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɾɔ.li/Category:Portuguese 2-syllable words#TROLCategory:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#TROL
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɔl, (Brazil) -ɔwCategory:Rhymes:Portuguese/ɔl#TROLCategory:Rhymes:Portuguese/ɔl/2 syllables#TROLCategory:Rhymes:Portuguese/ɔw#TROLCategory:Rhymes:Portuguese/ɔw/2 syllables#TROL
- Homophone: trole (Portugal)Category:Portuguese terms with homophones#TROL
- Hyphenation: trol
Noun
trol m or f by sense (plural tróis or troles)Category:Portuguese lemmas#TROLCategory:Portuguese nouns#TROLCategory:Portuguese countable nouns#TROLCategory:Portuguese nouns with multiple plurals#TROLCategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense#TROLCategory:Portuguese masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Portuguese feminine nouns#TROLCategory:Portuguese nouns with multiple genders#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- (fantasyCategory:pt:Fantasy#TROL, Norse mythologyCategory:pt:Norse mythology#TROL) troll (large, grotesque humanoid living in caves, hills or under bridges)
- (InternetCategory:pt:Internet#TROL) troll (person who provokes others and causes disruption)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Portuguese terms borrowed from English#TROLCategory:Portuguese terms derived from English#TROL trawl.[1]
Noun
trol m (plural tróis)Category:Portuguese lemmas#TROLCategory:Portuguese nouns#TROLCategory:Portuguese countable nouns#TROLCategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Portuguese masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- trawl (long fishing line having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it)
References
- 1 2 “trol”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- ↑ “trol”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from FrenchCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from French#TROLCategory:Romanian terms derived from French#TROL troll.
Noun
trol m (plural troli)Category:Romanian lemmas#TROLCategory:Romanian nouns#TROLCategory:Romanian countable nouns#TROLCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Romanian masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From NorwegianCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Norwegian#TROL, DanishCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Danish#TROL or SwedishCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Swedish#TROL troll.
Pronunciation
Noun
trȏl m inan (Cyrillic spelling тро̑л)Category:Serbo-Croatian lemmas#TROLCategory:Serbo-Croatian nouns#TROLCategory:Serbo-Croatian masculine inanimate nouns#TROLCategory:Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Serbo-Croatian inanimate nouns#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- troll
- mislim da je trol izašao iz tamnice ― I think the troll's left the dungeonCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms with usage examples#TROL
- hajde, nasm(ij)eši se, trolu mali! ― put a smile on that face, little troll!Category:Serbo-Croatian terms with usage examples#TROL
Declension
References
- “trol”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɾol/ [ˈt̪ɾol]Category:Spanish 1-syllable words#TROLCategory:Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation#TROL
- Rhymes: -olCategory:Rhymes:Spanish/ol#TROLCategory:Rhymes:Spanish/ol/1 syllable#TROL
- Syllabification: trol
Etymology 1
Borrowed from NorwegianCategory:Spanish terms borrowed from Norwegian#TROLCategory:Spanish terms derived from Norwegian#TROL troll and SwedishCategory:Spanish terms borrowed from Swedish#TROLCategory:Spanish terms derived from Swedish#TROL troll, from Old NorseCategory:Spanish terms derived from Old Norse#TROL troll.
Noun
trol m or f by sense (plural troles or trols)Category:Spanish lemmas#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish countable nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns with multiple plurals#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense#TROLCategory:Spanish masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish feminine nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns with multiple genders#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- (fantasyCategory:es:Fantasy#TROL) troll
- 2017, Enrique Bernárdez, Mitología nórdica [Nordic mythology], Alianza editorial, →ISBN, page 44:
- […] los trols se conservaron en el folklore de los países nórdicos como seres sabios, malignos y peligrosos, […]Category:Spanish terms with quotations#TROL
- […] the trolls were preserved in the folklore of Nordic countries as wise, evil and dangerous beings, […]
Etymology 2
Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Spanish terms borrowed from English#TROLCategory:Spanish terms derived from English#TROL troll.
Noun
trol m or f by sense (plural troles or trols)Category:Spanish lemmas#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish countable nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns with multiple plurals#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense#TROLCategory:Spanish masculine nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish feminine nouns#TROLCategory:Spanish nouns with multiple genders#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
- (InternetCategory:es:Internet#TROL) troll (a person who provokes others (chiefly on the Internet) for their own personal amusement or to cause disruption)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “trol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
- Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “trol”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA
- “trol”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Panhispanic Dictionary of Uncertainties] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, 2023, →ISBN
- «trol», y no «troll» | FundéuRAEFundéuRAE
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Turkish terms borrowed from English#TROLCategory:Turkish terms derived from English#TROL troll.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɯˈɾol/Category:Turkish terms with IPA pronunciation#TROL
- Hyphenation: trol
Noun
trol (definite accusative trolü, plural troller)Category:Turkish lemmas#TROLCategory:Turkish nouns#TROLCategory:Turkish entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROL
Declension
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “trol”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “trol”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “trol”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Welsh terms borrowed from English#TROLCategory:Welsh terms derived from English#TROL troll (“cart”).
Noun
trol f (plural troliau or trolau, diminutive trolen or trolyn)Category:Welsh lemmas#TROLCategory:Welsh nouns#TROLCategory:Welsh countable nouns#TROLCategory:Welsh entries with incorrect language header#TROLCategory:Welsh feminine nouns#TROLCategory:Pages with entries#TROLCategory:Pages with 8 entries#TROLCategory:Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROLCategory:Welsh nouns with red links in their headword lines#TROL
- (North WalesCategory:North Wales Welsh#TROL) cart (two-wheeled vehicle)
- trolley, dolly
- cylinder, roller
- wheel
Derived terms
- berfa drol (“wheelbarrow”)
- llond trol, llwyth trol (“cartload”)
- taflu'r drol (“to give up”, literally “to overturn the cart”)
- troi'r drol (“to cause an argument”, literally “to upset the (apple)cart”)
Related terms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “trol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
