trommelvlies

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of trommel (“drum”) +‎ vlies (“membrane, fleece”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɔ.məlˌvlis/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: trom‧mel‧vlies

Noun[edit]

trommelvlies n (plural trommelvliezen, diminutive trommelvliesje n)

  1. eardrum [from late 17th c.]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: trommelvlies
  • → Japanese: 鼓膜 (calque)
  • → West Frisian: tromflues, trommelflues (calque)
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