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brommen.

to mutter, to mumble

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbrɔmə(n)/
  1. to mutter, to mumble

    intransitive
    Achter in de kroeg zat een groep mannen te brommen.
  2. to grumble, hum, buzz, drone

    intransitive
    Er bromde iets in de kelder.
    De man bromde iets onverstaanbaars.
  3. to brag, to boast

    dialectal · intransitive
  4. to do time, to be in prison

    informal · intransitive
  5. to drive a moped

    intransitive
    Fietspad. Dus niet brommen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch brummen, from Old Dutch *bremmen, from Proto-West Germanic *brammjan.

verb/ˈbrɔmə(n)/
  1. to be imprisoned, to spend time in prison

    informal · intransitive
    De rechter veroordeelde hen tot acht jaar brommen.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German brummen.

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