brumma

Swedish

Verb

brumma (present brummar, preterite brummade, supine brummat, imperative brumma)

  1. to make a deep, humming or growling sound (of for example a bear, an engine, or a fan)

Usage notes

A deep, "thick," slowly oscillating humming sound. "Growl" is included as a translation as describing a bear as humming or droning sounds off, and "brumma" is often used for bears.

Conjugation
Conjugation of brumma (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive brumma brummas
Supine brummat brummats
Imperative brumma —
Imper. plural1 brummen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative brummar brummade brummas brummades
Ind. plural1 brumma brummade brummas brummades
Subjunctive2 brumme brummade brummes brummades
Participles
Present participle brummande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References
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