bums
See also: Bums
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʌmz/
- Rhymes: -ʌmz
Noun
bums
- plural of bum
Verb
bums
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bum
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
bums
Usage notes
Often used with presse in front.
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bums | bumsen | bumser | bumserne |
| genitive | bumss | bumsens | bumsers | bumsernes |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʊms]
Audio: (file)
Verb
bums
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German bums, imitative of a thud.
Adverb
bums (not comparable)
- (colloquial) at once, immediately; without delay
- Det måste göras bums!
- It must be done now!
Synonyms
Further reading
- bums in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- bums in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)