bromskloss

Swedish

Etymology

From broms (“brake”) +‎ kloss (“block”).

Noun

bromskloss c

  1. a friction element pressed against for example a brake disc or brake drum, a brake pad
    Synonym: bromsbelägg
  2. an object placed in front of a wheel to prevent a vehicle from moving (made for the purpose or ad-hoc)
  3. (figurative) something or someone that impedes progress
    De är en riktig bromskloss med alla meningslösa möten de envisas med
    They really slow down progress with all the pointless meetings they insist on

Declension

Declension of bromskloss
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bromskloss bromskloss
definite bromsklossen bromsklossens
plural indefinite bromsklossar bromsklossars
definite bromsklossarna bromsklossarnas

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