brumma
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Verb
brumma (present brummar, preterite brummade, supine brummat, imperative brumma)
- to make a deep, humming or growling sound (of for example a bear, an engine, or a fan)
- to sing monotonously and out of tune (in a low voice)
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.
Conjugation
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | brumma | brummas | ||
| Supine | brummat | brummats | ||
| Imperative | brumma | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | brummen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | brummar | brummade | brummas | brummades |
| Ind. plural1 | brumma | brummade | brummas | brummades |
| Subjunctive2 | brumme | brummade | brummes | brummades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | brummande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of brumma (weak)
Derived terms
- brumsnurra (“bullroarer”)
Related terms
See also
- björn (“bear”)
References
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