Trommelstock
The German word for drumstick is Trommelstock.
Meaning: leg bone of a chicken or other fowl (noun)
Did you know?
- If you order a Trommelstock at a restaurant, you might receive a wooden stick used for playing drums instead of a piece of chicken.
- The German word Stock can mean 'stick' or 'cane', but it also means 'floor' or 'storey' of a building. This creates a linguistic overlap where a Trommelstock is a stick, but a Stock can be a level of a house.
- Unlike English, where 'drumstick' is a common term for the lower leg of a bird, German uses the word Keule to describe the entire upper leg or a club-shaped piece of meat.
Examples in context
- Die Percussionistin braucht einen Trommelstock für die Aufführung.The percussionist needs a drumstick for the performance.
- Der Schlagzeuger nahm seine Schlagzeugstöcke zur Probe mit.The drummer took his drumsticks to the rehearsal.
- Hast du meine Drumsticks gesehen? Ich finde sie nicht.Have you seen my drumsticks? I can't find them.
- Gib mir bitte eins der kleinen Stöckchen zum Trommeln.Please give me one of the little sticks for drumming.
Example conversation
Felix and Hannah are ordering dinner at a restaurant.
- FelixIch nehme ein Hähnchen mit einem Trommelstock.I'll have chicken with a drumstick.
- HannahDas klingt gut, Felix.That sounds good, Felix.
- FelixMöchtest du auch einen Trommelstock, Hannah?Do you want a drumstick too, Hannah?
- HannahNein, ich nehme lieber den Flügel.No, I'd prefer the wing.
