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tambourine in German

tambourine in German is Tamburin — tambourine means a small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.

tambourine in German

Tamburin
noun
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

What does "tambourine" mean?

  1. noun A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
    "She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus."
  2. verb To play a tambourine, or to make a jingling sound like one.
    "He tambourined along as the band played."
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tambourine in a sentence

  • She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus.
  • The busker kept rhythm with a battered old tambourine.
  • He tambourined along as the band played.

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What is "tambourine" in German?

"tambourine" in German is Tamburin. tambourine means: A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.

How do you use "tambourine" in a sentence?

Example: "She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus." In German, "tambourine" is Tamburin.

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