bromvlieg

Dutch

Etymology

From brom +‎ vlieg (“fly”). The first part of the compound is an onomatopoeia for the typical sound made by blowflies when flying.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔm.vlix/
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  • Hyphenation: brom‧vlieg

Noun

bromvlieg f (plural bromvliegen, diminutive bromvliegje n)

  1. A blowfly, a bluebottle, fly of the family Calliphoridae.

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