brum

See also: Brum and -brum

English

Interjection

brum

1. Alternative form of brrm.

Catalan

Verb

brum

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

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrum]

Interjection

brum

1. the cry of a bear

Further reading

• “brum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “brum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Verb

brum

1. imperative of brumme

Hungarian

Etymology

An onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

brum

1. alternative form of brumm

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprʏːm]
• Rhymes: -ʏːm

Noun

brum n (genitive singular brums, nominative plural brum)

1. bud

Declension

Declension of brum (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brum	brumið	brum	brumin
accusative	brum	brumið	brum	brumin
dative	brumi	bruminu	brumum	brumunum
genitive	brums	brumsins	bruma	brumanna

Ladin

Adjective

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

1. (Gherdëina) blue

Noun

brum m (plural brums)

1. (Gherdëina) blue

Alternative forms

• bröm (Badiot)
• brun (Fascian)

Swedish

Noun

brum n

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

Usage notes

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

Declension of brum

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	brum	brums
	definite	brummet	brummets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• brumma

References

• “brum”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “brum”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “brum”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English broom.

Noun

brum

1. broom

Verb

brum intrans., transitive brumim

1. to sweep

References

• Volker, C. A. (general editor), et al. (2008), Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin English Dictionary, Oxford University Press in association with Wantok Niuspepa, →ISBN, page 13