trommelaar

Dutch

Alternative forms

• trommeler (obsolete)

Etymology

from the root of trommelen 'to drum, ruffle' (from trommel 'a drum') + -aar '-er'

Pronunciation

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Noun

trommelaar m (plural trommelaars, diminutive trommelaartje n)

1. A drummer, percussionist
2. Someone who drums (nervously) with his fingers
3. (figuratively) An animal which drums, drills or makes a similar sound, notably woodpecker, cockroach and a pigeon specious

Synonyms

• (percussionist) drummer m, slagwerker m, trommelslager m

Derived terms

• trommelduif (pigeon species)

Related terms

• getrommel n