Pauke

See also: pauke

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pūke. Further origin unknown, possibly onomatopoeic. Compare Yiddish פּויק‎ (poyk, “drum”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯kə/
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Noun

Pauke f (genitive Pauke, plural Pauken)

  1. kettledrum; timpani

Declension
Declension of Pauke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pauke die Pauken
genitive einer der Pauke der Pauken
dative einer der Pauke den Pauken
accusative eine die Pauke die Pauken

Derived terms
  • mit Pauken und Trompeten

Further reading
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