maëlstrom

See also: maelstrom and maelström

French

Alternative forms

• malstrom, malström, maelstrom, maelström

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch maelstrom, denoting a whirlpool off of the Norwegian coast, from malen (“to grind”) + stroom (“stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɛl.stʁɔm/

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Noun

maëlstrom m (plural maëlstroms)

1. maelstrom

Further reading

• “maëlstrom”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.