brommer

== Dutch == === Etymology === From brommen (“to hum, buzz, drone”) +‎ -er. The sense “moped” probably after bromfiets, though both terms were first attested in the same year (1950). The sense “coach taxi” may instead be derived from a taxi company Brom in Utrecht, the identity of which is obscure, however. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrɔmər/ Hyphenation: brom‧mer Rhymes: -ɔmər === Noun === brommer m (plural brommers, diminutive brommertje n) moped (low-powered motorcycle) Synonyms: bromfiets, ploffer, motorrijwiel one who hums, buzzes, drones (dialectal) infertile cow Synonym: brul (obsolete, Netherlands) coach taxi drawn by one horse [19th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Aukan: bolomu → Papiamentu: bròmer → Sranan Tongo: brom