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

See also

• bakåtsträvare (“reactionary, Luddite”)

References

• bromskloss in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• bromskloss in Svensk ordbok (SO)