No. 2,869 in Swedish
broman
"Broman" is Swedish slang for a close male friend, similar to "bro" or "dude" in English.
In a sentence
Broman tittade på klockan och insåg att han var sen.
Broman looked at the clock and realized he was late.
Here, 'Broman' is used as a proper noun, potentially indicating a person's name.
Jag behöver din hjälp med det här, broman.
I need your help with this, broman.
In this sentence, 'broman' is used informally to mean 'bro' or a term of endearment for a friend.
Under festen blev han kallad broman av sina vänner.
During the party, he was called 'broman' by his friends.
Here, 'broman' exemplifies usage as a nickname or bond term among friends.
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