Pauke

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German

 Pauke on German Wikipedia

Etymology

From Middle High German pūke (drum). Further origin unknown, possibly onomatopoeic. Cognate with Yiddish פּויק (poyk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯kə/
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Noun

Pauke f (genitive Pauke, plural Pauken)

  1. (music) kettledrum, timpani
    Synonym: Kesselpauke
  2. (loosely in general parlance) bass drum, any large low-pitched drum, especially as part of a marching band
    Synonyms: Basstrommel, große Trommel, dicke Trommel
  3. (colloquial, figurative) scolding
    Standpaukeharangue

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Further reading

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