brommer

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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɔmər/

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• Hyphenation: brom‧mer
• Rhymes: -ɔmər

brommer m (plural brommers, diminutive brommertje n)

1. moped (low-powered motorcycle)

   Synonyms: bromfiets, ploffer, motorrijwiel

2. one who hums, buzzes, drones
3. (dialectal) infertile cow

   Synonym: brul

4. (obsolete, Netherlands) coach taxi drawn by one horse [19th c.]

• → Aukan: bolomu
• → Papiamentu: bròmer
• → Sranan Tongo: brom