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drumslade

/ˈdɹʌmsleɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
drum-slade
IPA
/ˈdɹʌmsleɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drum.

Obsolete

noun

A drummer.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle Dutch trommelslach (“drumbeat”), from trommel (“drum”) + slach (“beat”) (modern Dutch slag).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: trommelslach

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

drumslades (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce drumslade?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹʌmsleɪd/.
What does drumslade mean?
A drum.
Where does drumslade come from?
From Middle Dutch trommelslach (“drumbeat”), from trommel (“drum”) + slach (“beat”) (modern Dutch slag).

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