Strom

See also: strom, ström, štrom, and strøm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stroum, strūm, strām, from Old High German stroum, strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Compare Low German Stroom, Dutch stroom, English stream, Danish strøm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁoːm/
  • Rhymes: -oːm
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Noun

Strom m (genitive Stromes or Stroms, plural Ströme)

  1. stream (small river)
  2. stream; current
  3. (physics, uncountable) electric current; electricity
  4. (uncountable) electricity (electric power)
  5. A small river.

Declension
Declension of Strom
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strom die Ströme
genitive eines des Stromes,
Stroms		 der Ströme
dative einem dem Strom,
Strome1		 den Strömen
accusative einen den Strom die Ströme
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtroːm/

Noun

Strom m (plural Strem)

  1. stream

Further reading
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