trommelvlies

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɔ.məlˌvlis/

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• Hyphenation: trom‧mel‧vlies

Noun

trommelvlies n (plural trommelvliezen, diminutive trommelvliesje n)

1. eardrum [from late 17th c.]

Descendants

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