Trosjes

Trosjes is a Dutch noun meaning small bunches or clusters, formed as the diminutive of tros, which means a bunch or cluster. The diminutive is created with the suffix -je, giving singular trosje and plural trosjes. The base word tros can also be used in plural as trossen to describe larger clusters; the choice between trosjes and trossen depends on size and context.

In common usage, trosjes refer to small bunches of items that grow in clusters, especially fruit and flowers. For example, "trosjes druiven" means small bunches of grapes, "trosjes bananen" for small bunches of bananas, and "trosjes bloemen" for small bouquets. In grocery retail, these terms describe how produce is sold or presented.

The word can be used figuratively to describe small, cohesive groups of people or objects.

A potential source of confusion is the acronym TROS, which stood for Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting, a Dutch broadcasting organization that existed until 2014; this acronym is capitalized and not related to the diminutive noun.