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Pauke.

kettledrum, timpani

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaʊ̯kə/
  1. kettledrum, timpani

    feminine
  2. bass drum, any large low-pitched drum, especially as part of a marching band

    feminine
  3. scolding

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively
    Standpauke
Where this word comes from

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

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