bommert
Danish
Etymology
From bomme (“to fail”), derived from bum (“boom, (hollow sound)”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɔmˀʌd]
Noun
bommert c (singular definite bommerten, plural indefinite bommerter)
- an act or statement with embarrassing consequences, a mistake
- Synonyms: brøler, fadæse
- Coordinate term: fortalelse
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bommert | bommerten | bommerter | bommerterne |
| genitive | bommerts | bommertens | bommerters | bommerternes |
References
- “bommert” in Den Danske Ordbog