broms

From Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”).

• IPA^(key): [brɔːms]
• IPA^(key): [brɔms]

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broms m (1st declension)

1. bromine (nonmetallic chemical element, with atomic number 35.)

   broma sāls, sāļi ― bromine salt, salts

   broma iegūšana ― bromine extraction

   broma lietošana ― the use of bromine

   broma savienojumi, preparāti ― compounds of bromine

Borrowed from Middle Low German premese. Compare German Bremse and Norwegian Nynorsk brems.

broms c

1. (mechanical engineering) brake; a device used to slow or stop a vehicle, by friction; often installed on the wheels, then often in the plural.
2. brake; something that slows or stops an action
3. (colloquial) brake pedal

• gas

Borrowed from Middle Low German bromese, compare German Bremse and Sanskrit भ्रमर (bhramara). Replaced earlier Old Swedish brims, compare Norwegian Nynorsk brems.

broms c

2. horsefly (fly of the family Tabanidae)

   Bromsbett gör ont

   Horsefly bites hurt

• knott (“black fly”)
• mygga (“mosquito”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

broms

1. indefinite genitive singular of brom

• broms in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• broms in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• broms in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• rombs