la
feminine
/ˈtɾeɣwa/
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Translation
truce
Word origin
From Gothic triggwa ('agreement, covenant'), related to English 'true' and 'truce', which share the same Germanic root.
- Origin
- Gothic
- Root
- triggwa
- English cognates
- truce, true
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltreguas
Examples
.
The two sides agreed to a three-day truce.
.
The rain gave no respite all week.
, .
After arguing so much, they called a truce.
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The heat gives no respite, not even at night.
.
The truce broke down after a few hours.
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