storm

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Old English

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[edit] Noun

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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terms derived from storm (noun)

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disturbed state of the atmosphere
meteorology: wind scale for very strong wind
military: violent assault on a stronghold
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[edit] Verb

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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to move quickly and noisily
to assault

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse stormr (“storm”).

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

  1. storm

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    Inflection of storm
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative storm stormen storme stormene
genitive storms stormens stormes stormenes

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storm

  1. imperative of storme

[edit] Dutch

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From Middle Dutch storm, from Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.

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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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storm

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stormen.
  2. imperative of stormen.

[edit] Norwegian Bokmål

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From Old Norse stormr.

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

  1. storm
    En kraftig storm er venta seinere i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.

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  • “storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

[edit] Norwegian Nynorsk

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From Old Norse stormr.

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storm m. (definite singular stormen; indefinite plural stormar; definite plural stormane)

  1. storm
    Ein kraftig storm er venta seinare i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.

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  • “storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

[edit] Old English

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

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storm m.

  1. storm

[edit] Swedish

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  • IPA: /stɔrm/
  • Audio (Phrase including indefinite article: en storm, literally 'a storm'. Female speaker from Gotland, Sweden.)
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storm c.

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

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Declension of storm
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative storm stormen stormar stormarna
genitive storms stormens stormars stormarnas

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