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)
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