Feminine
bromfiets
Meaning
- (feminine) moped, limited to 50 cc engine and 45 km/h speed
- (Belgium, feminine) snorfiets moped, limited to 25 km/h speed
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbrɔm.fits/
Etymology
From brommen (“to hum, drone, grumble”) + fiets (“bicycle”), referring to the sound made by their combustion engines; compare for example Danish knallert (“moped”), which similarly owes its name to the noise produced by these vehicles.
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