Trumm

Bavarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd̥rum/

Noun

Trumm n (plural Trimmer)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) an object (mostly large or larger)
    Nimmst des Trumm då und trågsts as umme. ― Take that thing and carry it over there.
    Des Trumm is ma so am Oasch gånga, dass i's wegaghaut håb. ― I was so annoyed by that thing I ditched it.
  2. a whopper (something very large)
    Na habedere, des is a Trumm. ― Blimey, that's a whopper.
  3. (in the plural) debris

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From Middle High German trum, drum, from Old High German drum (“splinter, end piece”), from Proto-Germanic *þrumą (“butt, stump”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʁʊm/
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Noun

Trumm n (strong, genitive Trummes or Trumms, plural Trümmer)

  1. whopper (something extremely or unusually large)
  2. (in the plural) debris

Declension
Declension of Trumm [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Trumm die Trümmer
genitive eines des Trummes, Trumms der Trümmer
dative einem dem Trumm, Trumme1 den Trümmern
accusative ein das Trumm die Trümmer

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Trumm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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