Trommelfell

eardrum

noun TROM-mel-fel Less Common

Origin: from Trommel (drum) + Fell (skin)

Also means

drumhead

Usage Note

Trommelfell is the eardrum, named after a drum skin. A burst eardrum is a geplatztes Trommelfell. The same word literally denotes the membrane of a musical drum.

Examples

"Der laute Knall verletzte sein Trommelfell."

Natural Translation

The loud bang injured his eardrum.

Literal Translation

The loud bang injured his eardrum.

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