trommis

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

trommis m (definite singular trommisen, indefinite plural trommiser, definite plural trommisene) (informal)

  1. a drummer (musician who plays the drums)

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tromme +‎ -is. Calque of Swedish trummis or a loan from the old Scandinavian Månsing slang.

Noun[edit]

trommis m (definite singular trommisen, indefinite plural trommisar, definite plural trommisane) (informal)

  1. a drummer in a music band, e.g. in a punk band
  2. (rare) a drummer (any musician who plays drums)

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