trommeln
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verb
- to drum, to beat a drum
Forms
Present
| I | trommle / trommele / trommel |
|---|---|
| you | trommelst |
| he, she, it | trommelt |
| we | trommeln |
| you (plural) | trommelt |
| they | trommeln |
Preterite
| I | trommelte |
|---|---|
| you | trommeltest |
| he, she, it | trommelte |
| we | trommelten |
| you (plural) | trommeltet |
| they | trommelten |
Subjunctive I
| I | trommele / trommle |
|---|---|
| you | trommelest / trommlest |
| he, she, it | trommele / trommle |
| we | trommeln |
| you (plural) | trommelet / trommlet |
| they | trommeln |
Subjunctive II
| I | trommelte |
|---|---|
| you | trommeltest |
| he, she, it | trommelte |
| we | trommelten |
| you (plural) | trommeltet |
| they | trommelten |
Imperative
| you | trommle / trommel / trommele |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | trommelt |
Other forms
| infinitive | trommeln |
|---|---|
| past participle | getrommelt |
| present participle | trommelnd |
Used in the library
- Bei der Parade trommeln junge Schützen in Tracht einen alten Marsch.At the parade young riflemen in traditional dress drum an old march.B2Noch einmal, bitte (8) — Once more, please (8) (B2)
- Ein Mexikaner aus dem Labor fragt, warum man in Basel um vier Uhr morgens trommelt.A Mexican from the lab asks why people in Basel drum at four in the morning.B2Noch einmal, bitte (18) — Once more, please (18) (B2)
- Vor einer Kapelle trommelt ein kleiner Junge in Lederhose so ernst, als ginge es um sein Leben.In front of a band a small boy in lederhosen drums as seriously as if his life depended on it.B2Noch einmal, bitte (19) — Once more, please (19) (B2)