brommen.
to mutter, to mumble
Meaning & usage
to mutter, to mumble
Achter in de kroeg zat een groep mannen te brommen.
to grumble, hum, buzz, drone
Er bromde iets in de kelder.
De man bromde iets onverstaanbaars.
to brag, to boast
to do time, to be in prison
to drive a moped
Fietspad. Dus niet brommen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch brummen, from Old Dutch *bremmen, from Proto-West Germanic *brammjan.
to be imprisoned, to spend time in prison
De rechter veroordeelde hen tot acht jaar brommen.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German brummen.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.