Tron

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Tron

1. (New Zealand, informal) Hamilton, a city in the North Island of New Zealand.

   I'm headed down to the Tron for the weekend.

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German trān, northern form of trahen, from Old High German trahan, from Proto-Germanic *trahnuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʀɔːn/

Noun

Tron f (plural Trone, diminutive Trönche or Tränche)

1. (most dialects) tear (liquid from the eye)
   • 1991, “Loss mer fiere”‎^[1]performed by De Höhner:

     Kumm, loss mer fiere, nit lamentiere.
     Jet Spass un Freud, dat hät noch keinem Minsch jeschad.
     Denn die Trone, die de laachs, moss de nit kriesche.
     Loss mer fiere op kölsche Aat.

     Come on, let's celebrate, not whine.
     A little fun and joy has never hurt anybody.
     The tears you laugh, you don't have to cry.
     So let's celebrate like real Colognians.

Italian

Proper noun

Tron m or f by sense

1. a surname
2. a noble family of Venice

Plautdietsch

Noun

Tron f

1. tear (of eyes)