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Pauke
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pauke
German
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Etymology
From de gmh pūke drum. Further origin unknown, possibly de 1. Cognate with yi פּויק.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpaʊ̯kə/
de De-Pauke.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
de musical instrument kettledrum, timpani
de Kesselpauke
de loosely _ in general parlance bass drum, any large low-pitched drum, especially as part of a marching band
de Basstrommel große Trommel dicke Trommel
de colloquial figurative scolding
de Standpauke harangue
Declension
f
Derived terms
de auf die Pauke hauen mit Pauken und Trompeten pauken Paukenschlag Paukenschläger Paukist Moralpauke Standpauke
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