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 ― harangue

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

• auf die Pauke hauen
• mit Pauken und Trompeten
• Moralpauke
• pauken
• Paukenschläger
• Paukist
• Standpauke

 

Further reading

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