brommer

Dutch

Etymology

From brom +‎ -er (onomatopoeic; cognate with English vroom).

The sense “coach drawn by one horse” may also be an eponym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔmər/
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  • Hyphenation: brom‧mer
  • Rhymes: -ɔmər

Noun

brommer f (plural brommers, diminutive brommertje n)

  1. moped (low-powered motorcycle)
    Synonyms: bromfiets, ploffer, motorrijwiel
  2. one who hums
  3. (dialectal) infertile cow
    Synonym: brul
  4. (obsolete, Netherlands) coach taxi drawn by one horse [19th c.]
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