trommelaar
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- trommeler (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From the root of trommelen 'to drum, ruffle' (from trommel 'a drum') + -aar '-er'
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]trommelaar m (plural trommelaars, diminutive trommelaartje n)
- A drummer, percussionist
- Someone who drums (nervously) with his fingers
- (figuratively) An animal which drums, drills or makes a similar sound, notably woodpecker, cockroach and a pigeon specious
Synonyms
[edit]- (percussionist) drummer m, slagwerker m, trommelslager m
Derived terms
[edit]- trommelduif (pigeon species)