Trommel

See also: trommel

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German trummel, diminutive of Old High German trumme, probably of imitative origin. Compare trommeln.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʁɔml̩/
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Noun

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drum (musical instrument)
drum-shaped part of a machine
Waschmaschinentrommel
washing machine drum

Bremstrommel
brake drum
1. (firearms) cylinder of a revolver

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

trommelartig
trommeln

Related terms

Trommelfell, Trommelfeuer, Trommelwirbel
Buschtrommel, Maultrommel, Revolvertrommel
Trommler

Further reading

“Trommel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Trommel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Trommel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Trommel” in Duden online

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