See also: Brum and -brum

English

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Interjection

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brum

  1. Alternative form of brrm

Catalan

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Verb

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brum

  1. inflection of brumir:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Czech

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Interjection

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brum

  1. the cry of a bear

Further reading

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  • brum in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • brum in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

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Verb

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brum

  1. imperative of brumme

Hungarian

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Etymology

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An onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbrum]
  • Hyphenation: brum
  • Rhymes: -um

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brum

  1. Alternative form of brumm.

Icelandic

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Noun

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brum n (genitive singular brums, nominative plural brum)

  1. bud

Declension

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Ladin

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Adjective

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brum m (feminine singular bruma, masculine plural brums, feminine plural brumes)

  1. (Gherdëina) blue

Noun

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brum m (plural brums)

  1. (Gherdëina) blue

Alternative forms

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Swedish

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Noun

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brum n

  1. a deep humming or growling sound (from for example a bear, an engine, or a fan)

Usage notes

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A deep "thick" slowly oscillating humming sound. "Growl" is included as a translation as describing a bear as humming or droning sounds off, and "brumma" is often used for bears.

Declension

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Declension of brum 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative brum brummet
Genitive brums brummets
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References

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Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English broom.

Noun

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brum

  1. broom

Verb

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brum

  1. to sweep