trouwens

== Dutch == === Etymology === From the obsolete trouwen (“indeed, really”) +‎ -s (adverbial suffix). The adverb trouwen was the petrified dative singular of the noun trouw (“loyalty”) in its obsolete sense “word of honour”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtrɑu̯.əns/ Hyphenation: trou‧wens === Adverb === trouwens besides; by the way ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: trouens === References ===