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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStamm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtam
"Der Stamm des Baumes war dick."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The main woody stem of a tree.
"The trunk of the oak tree was thick and sturdy." - 2
A large, strong container for storing clothes and personal items, often used for travel.
"She packed her clothes into the trunk for the trip."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trunk' originates from the Old French 'tronc', which means 'tree trunk' or 'torso'. It evolved in Middle English to refer to the main stem of a tree and later extended to various meanings including the storage compartment in vehicles and the lower part of a body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trunks" is said worldwide
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tronc
Transliteration: trɔ̃
"Le tronc de l'arbre était très large."
Stamm
Transliteration: ʃtam
"Der Stamm des Baumes war dick."
tronco
Transliteration: ˈtrɔŋko
"Il tronco dell'albero era robusto."
tronco
Transliteration: ˈtɾoŋko
"El tronco del árbol era muy fuerte."
tronco
Transliteration: ˈtɾõku
"O tronco da árvore era grosso."
तना
Transliteration: tanā
"पेड़ का तना बहुत मोटा था।"
树干
Transliteration: shùgàn
"树干非常粗壮。"
줄기
Transliteration: julgi
"나무의 줄기가 매우 두껍다."
幹
Transliteration: mi
"木の幹はとても太い。"
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