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troll
A mythical creature from Norse mythology and folklore, often depicted as eerie, clumsy, and living in forests or mountains.
In den alten Sagen bewachen Trolle oft verborgene Schätze.
In the old legends, trolls often guard hidden treasures.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about fairy tales, legends, forests, or mountains, the mythical creature is meant. If it is about the internet, forums, or comments, the provocative person is meant.
In diesem Fantasy-Film kämpft der Held gegen einen riesigen Troll.
In this fantasy film, the hero fights against a giant troll.
In an internet context, there is the fixed expression 'einen Troll nicht füttern' (not to feed a troll). This means that you should not respond to provocative comments, so as not to give the person attention.
Regel Nummer eins im Internet: Füttere die Trolle nicht!
Rule number one on the internet: don't feed the trolls!
In connection with internet trolls, the verbs 'provozieren' (to provoke), 'stören' (to disrupt), 'ignorieren' (to ignore), and 'blockieren' (to block) are often used.
Er versucht nur zu provozieren, ignoriere ihn einfach.
He's only trying to provoke you; just ignore him.
hater
'der Troll' and 'der Hater' both refer to people on the internet who may write unpleasant comments. A 'Troll' mainly wants to provoke and start arguments. It is often about deliberately irritating others. A 'Hater', on the other hand, mainly writes negative, insulting, or hateful comments about a person or thing. Learners may confuse the words because both can be disruptive online. Remember: a troll looks for reactions and chaos, while a hater openly shows rejection or hatred.
Der Troll schrieb absichtlich Unsinn in die Diskussion, damit alle wütend werden.
The troll deliberately wrote nonsense in the discussion so that everyone would get angry.
Nach dem Video bekam die Sängerin viele Kommentare von Hatern.
After the video, the singer received many comments from haters.