bromvlieg

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From brom +‎ vlieg (“fly”). The first part of the compound is an onomatopoeia for the typical sound made by blowflies when flying.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔm.vlix/
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  • Hyphenation: brom‧vlieg

Noun[edit]

bromvlieg f (plural bromvliegen, diminutive bromvliegje n)

  1. A blowfly, a bluebottle, fly of the family Calliphoridae.

Synonyms[edit]

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