We do use "Troll" and "trollen" in German forums. But is there another Word that predates the Internet that could be used instead?
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Provokateur should be the nearest german expression. But as in many cases around Computers, IMHO it won't make sense to translate it. e.g. Joystick is a word too which can be translated, but most users won't catch it at once. |
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According to the Wikipedia article, troll originates from the French verb trôler, but also from the Norse word troll. Let's concentrate on the second one here. A troll is a mythological monster. The German word for Troll is Troll, so there is no difference. As for the activity of trolling: This is an artificial word created for this purpose, so there is no direct translation we can use. However, trolling means something like ködern (as you can read here). So I would go for that. |
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Querulant: someone who always criticises and takes opposition to anything. For example, German law uses this word to describe someone who files so many lawsuites for no real reason that he must be declared partially incompetent in regards to bringing action. |
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