bromvlieg
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From brom + vlieg (“fly”). The first part of the compound is an onomatopoeia for the typical sound made by blowflies when flying.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bromvlieg f (plural bromvliegen, diminutive bromvliegje n)
- A blowfly, a bluebottle, fly of the family Calliphoridae.