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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bromskloss bromsklossen bromsklossar bromsklossarna
Genitive bromskloss bromsklossens bromsklossars bromsklossarnas

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