storm

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Coordinate terms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.4 Verb 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.3 Verb 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms 4 Norwegian 4.1 Noun 5 Old English 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Inflection 6.2.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Old English

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  Rhymes: -ɔː(r)m

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storm (plural storms)

1. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
2. (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
3. (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.

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• (meteorology): breeze, gale, hurricane

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• barnstorm
• stormlike
• stormtrooper
• stormy

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• dust storm
• leaf storm
• sand storm
• snowstorm
• storm in a tea-kettle
• wind storm
• Storm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Beaufort scale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Beaufort scale

• storm in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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to storm (third-person singular simple present storms, present participle storming, simple past and past participle stormed)

1. To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.

   She stormed out of the room.

2. To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.

   Troops stormed the complex.

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse stormr (“‘storm’”).

[edit] Noun

storm c. (singular definite stormen, plural indefinite storme)

1. storm

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storm

1. Imperative of storme.

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• IPA: /stɔrm/

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storm m. (plural stormen, diminutive stormpje)

1. storm; a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane.

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• stormachtig
• stormvloed
• stormwind

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storm m. (definite singular stormen; indefinite plural stormer; definite plural stormene)

1. storm

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, whence also Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr

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storm m

1. storm

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[edit] Noun

storm

1. storm; heavy winds or weather associated with storm winds.

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Inflection for storm	Singular		Plural
Common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	storm	stormen	stormar	stormarna
Genitive	storms	stormens	stormars	stormarnas

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• ta någon med storm
• storma
• storma in
• snöstorm
• höststorm