trommelaar

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Etymology

From trommel (drum) +‎ -aar (-er).

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Noun

trommelaar m (plural trommelaars, diminutive trommelaartje n)

  1. drummer, percussionist
  2. someone who drums (nervously) with his fingers
  3. (figuratively) an animal which drums, drills or makes a similar sound, notably a woodpecker, a cockroach and a trumpeter (trumpeter pigeon)

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