Pauke

See also: pauke

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʊ̯kə/
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Noun

Pauke f (genitive Pauke, plural Pauken)

  1. (music) kettledrum, timpani
    Synonym: Kesselpauke
  2. (loosely in general parlance) bass drum, any large low-pitched drum, especially as part of a marching band
    Synonyms: Basstrommel, große Trommel, dicke Trommel
  3. (colloquial, figurative) scolding
    Standpauke ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension
Declension of Pauke [feminine]
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

Further reading
  • “Pauke” in Duden online
  • “Pauke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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