Dutch

Alternative forms

• trommeler (obsolete)

Noun

trommelaar m ‎(plural trommelaars, diminutive trommelaartje n)

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

Synonyms

• (percussionist) drummer m, slagwerker m, trommelslager m

Derived terms

• trommelduif (pigeon species)

Related terms

• getrommel n