trommis

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

1. a drummer (musician who plays the drums)

Synonyms

• trommeslager

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

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)

Synonyms

• trommeslagar