Noun
die Trommel
Pronunciation: /ˈtʁɔml̩/
drum (musical instrument)
C1
rank #7,585
plural Trommeln
Meanings
Noun
- drum (musical instrument)
- drum-shaped part of a machine
- cylinder of a revolver
Example sentence
Sie kann Trommel spielen.
She can play the drum.
Word forms
singular
die Trommel
plural
die Trommeln
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Trommel
Accusativedie Trommel
Dativeder Trommel
Genitiveder Trommel
Plural
Nominativedie Trommeln
Accusativedie Trommeln
Dativeden Trommeln
Genitiveder Trommeln
Usage
- eine Trommel schlagen — Beat a drum.
- die Trommel einer Waschmaschine — The rotating drum of a washing machine; a separate mechanical sense.
Der tiefe Klang der Trommel war bis auf die Straße zu hören.
The deep sound of the drum could be heard from the street.