trommelvlies

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of trommel (“drum”) +‎ vlies (“membrane, fleece”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtrɔ.məlˌvlis/
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Hyphenation: trom‧mel‧vlies

Noun edit

trommelvlies n (plural trommelvliezen, diminutive trommelvliesje n)

eardrum [from late 17th c.]

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: trommelvlies
→ Japanese: 鼓膜 (calque)
→ West Frisian: tromflues, trommelflues (calque)

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