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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.
troll
A person who deliberately writes provocative or insulting comments on the internet, e.g. in forums or on social media, in order to provoke arguments and negative reactions.
Antworte am besten gar nicht auf den Kommentar, das ist offensichtlich ein Troll.
It's best not to reply to the comment at all; that's obviously a troll.
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
Both words refer to people who write negative or insulting comments online. A „Troll“ is particularly intent on starting arguments and provoking reactions. A „Hater“ directs systematic hatred or strong disapproval at people or things; the intention to provoke does not necessarily take center stage.
Der Troll schrieb absichtlich eine provozierende Antwort, damit die anderen Nutzer stritten.
The troll deliberately wrote a provocative reply so that the other users would argue.
Der Hater schrieb unter jedes Foto der Sängerin beleidigende Kommentare.
The hater wrote insulting comments under every photo of the singer.
