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summe homograph 1

verbverb

to buzz, to hum

EtymologyOpphav

lydord onomatopoeic word

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

dure svakt;
surre (I, 1)to buzz
to hum softly;
to buzzsurre (I, 1)
  • insektene summer i solveggen the insects are buzzing against the sunlit wall
  • det summet av stemmer innenfor there was a buzz of voices inside
  • motoren summet stille og jevnt the engine hummed quietly and steadily