trommel

1 9.9

A drum played in parades and folk music, common in Germany

: timbal

In traditional German folk music, the trommel is often used to enhance the lively atmosphere.

Examples

He bought a handmade trommel as a souvenir from his trip to Germany.
The parade featured a musician playing a traditional trommel at the front of the marching band.
During the folk festival, children learned to keep rhythm on a small trommel.
The band played the trommel during the parade.
He loves to play the trommel in folk music bands.
The musician played the trommel during the parade, creating an energetic rhythm.
As the band marched down the street, the sound of the trommel echoed through the crowd.

tabor

vstrommel

1 9.9

A small drum that you play with a stick in folk music or music from long ago

is a broader military or regional German drum rather than only small folk use

tympany

vstrommel

1 9.9

A drum-like instrument played to make rhythm

is the specific German military or folk drum rather than a general old term

side drum

vstrommel

1 3.5

A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras

is found in military and folk German music rather than snare marching use

bass drum

6 3.0

trommel

1 9.9

snare drum

5 3.5

tambourine

24 3.4

trommel singular

trommels plural

Trommel comes from German and simply means 'drum', so a musical trommel is just a drum used in parades and folk music.