trommelvlies

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of trommel (“drum”) +‎ vlies (“membrane, fleece”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtrɔ.məlˌvlis/ Hyphenation: trom‧mel‧vlies === Noun === trommelvlies n (plural trommelvliezen, diminutive trommelvliesje n) eardrum [from late 17th c.] ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: trommelvlies → Japanese: 鼓膜 (calque) → West Frisian: tromflues, trommelflues (calque)