See also: Trommeln

German

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Etymology

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From late Middle High German trumelen, from a common Germanic word giving Danish tromme, Swedish trumma, English drum, etc., and ultimately of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɔml̩n/, /ˈtʁɔməln/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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trommeln (weak, third-person singular present trommelt, past tense trommelte, past participle getrommelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to drum, to beat a drum

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • trommeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • trommeln” in Duden online