der Trab
Translation
trot
Examples
Das Pferd wechselte in einen leichten Trab.
The horse changed to a light trot.
Die Reiterin brachte das Pferd in Trab.
The rider brought the horse to a trot.
Grammar Patterns
in Trab kommen/geraten to get busy, to get going The unexpected task got the whole team moving.
sb. in Trab bringen to make sb. busy, to get sb. moving The new boss got everyone moving.
Similar Words
Synonyms: leichter Lauf; Antonyms: Schritt (walk), Galopp (gallop)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'trab', related to 'treten' (to step, tread).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'trot'. Imagine a horse's hooves making a 'trab, trab, trab' sound.