trompetter

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch trompetter. Equivalent to trompetten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtrɔmˈpɛ.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: trom‧pet‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɛtər

Noun

trompetter m (plural trompetters, diminutive trompettertje n)

  1. a trumpet player, especially in an army or a ceremony
    • 1973, Lennaert Nijgh, "Jan Klaassen de trompetter", performed by Rob de Nijs, In de uren van de middag.
      Jan Klaassen was trompetter in het leger van de prins / Hij marcheerde van Den Helder tot Den Briel / Hij had geen geld en hij was geen held en hij hield niet van het krijgsgeweld / Maar trompetter was hij wel in hart en ziel
      Jan Klaassen was a trumpet player in the Prince's army / He marched from Den Helder to Den Briel / He had no money and he was no hero and he did not like the thick of war / But yes, he was a trumpet player in his heart and in his soul
    Synonyms: trompetblazer, trompetspeler, trompettist