bromfiets

Dutch

Etymology

From brommen (“to hum”) +‎ fiets (“bicycle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɔm.fits/

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• Hyphenation: brom‧fiets

Noun

bromfiets f (plural bromfietsen, diminutive bromfietsje n)

1. moped, limited to 50 cc engine and 45 km/h speed

   Synonym: brommer

2. (Belgium) snorfiets moped, limited to 25 km/h speed

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bromfiets
• → Caribbean Javanese: bromfit, brompit
• → Indonesian: brompit
• → Papiamentu: bròmfits
• → Sranan Tongo: brom
• → West Frisian: bromfyts