IN GREEK
τράμπα
trampa
barter, exchange
IN TURKISH
trampa
trampa
barter, swap
WEAR THE WORD
τράμπα in blue ink and trampa in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Usually traced to an Italian or Venetian source, but the exact source word is not settled; Greek may have it directly from Italian or via Turkish.
COMMENTS
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘τράμπα / trampa’, entry 228, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/228-trampa/. Accessed [day month year].