An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/trollen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

trollen

Trommel

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry trollen.

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2582396An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — trollenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

trollen, verb, ‘to roll about, loll, trip,’ from Middle High German trollen, ‘to run with short steps’; perhaps allied to Middle High German trolle, ‘booby, uncouth person’ (literally ‘ghost-like monster’). French trôler, ‘to stroll about,’ is a German loan-word.