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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHöhlenmensch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: høːlənˌmɛnʃ
"Er verhält sich wie ein Höhlenmensch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A caveman or primitive person; a contemptuous term for someone perceived as uncivilized or unsophisticated.
"He acted like an absolute trog when he tracked mud all over the freshly cleaned carpet."
- 1
To trudge or plod wearily through difficult terrain or adverse conditions.
"We had to trog through the heavy snow for two miles to reach the cabin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a colloquial abbreviation or clipping of 'troglodyte' originating in British English slang during the mid-20th century. It retains the connotation of a cave-dweller or an uncouth, rough person, and later expanded in tech and military slang.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trog" is said worldwide
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troglodyte
Transliteration: tʁɔɡlɔdit
"Il se comporte comme un vrai troglodyte."
Höhlenmensch
Transliteration: høːlənˌmɛnʃ
"Er verhält sich wie ein Höhlenmensch."
troglodita
Transliteration: trɔɡloˈdiːta
"Si comporta come un vero troglodita."
troglodita
Transliteration: tɾoɣloˈdita
"Actúa como un auténtico troglodita."
troglodita
Transliteration: tɾoɡloˈditɐ
"Ele age como um verdadeiro troglodita."
गुफावासी
Transliteration: guphavasi
"वह एक गुफावासी की तरह व्यवहार करता है।"
穴居人
Transliteration: xuéjūrén
"他像个穴居人一样粗鲁。"
원시인
Transliteration: wonsiin
"그는 원시인처럼 행동했다."
穴居人
Transliteration: ana-kyoojin
"彼はまるで穴居人のような振る舞いをした。"
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