| Subject | German | English |
| nat.res. | blauer Brummer | bluebottle blowfly (Calliphora erythrocephala, Lucilia sericata) |
| nat.res. | blauer Brummer | blow fly (Calliphora erythrocephala, Lucilia sericata) |
| med. | brummendes Rasseln | sonorous rale |
| gen. | in den Bart brummen | mumble to oneself |
| phys. | magnetischer Brumm | magnetic hum |
| inf. | Mir brummt der Kopf. | My head is thumping. |
| gen. | Mir brummt der Schädel. | My head is throbbing. |
| gen. | Mir brummt der Schädel | My head is trobbing |