bomme

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Cimbrian

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Contraction

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bomme

  1. (Mezzaselva) Alternative form of vomme

Danish

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Noun

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bomme c

  1. indefinite plural of bom

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From bom (a shot that fails to hit the target), from bomme (to shoot, to boom, hurtle, roar), from bom!, interjection cognate to English boom!.

Verb

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bomme (imperative bom, present tense bommer, passive bommes, simple past and past participle bomma or bommet, present participle bommende)

  1. to miss the target
    Kula bommet på målskiva
    The bullet missed the aim
  2. to guess or answer incorrectly
    De bommet på seks av ti spørsmål
    They failed on six out of ten questions

Etymology 2

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From English bum.

Verb

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bomme (imperative bom, present tense bommer, passive bommes, simple past and past participle bomma or bommet, present participle bommende)

  1. (slang) to bum, to ask for, beg for, borrow, get, (something) for free
    Kan jeg bomme en sigg?
    Can I bum a cig (off you)?

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