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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch strôom, from Old Dutch *strōm, from Proto-West Germanic *straum, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow”).
Noun[edit]
stroom m (plural stromen, diminutive stroompje n)
- A flow, current or flush, as of moving water or other liquid.
- A major river, especially one leading to the sea or ocean.
- Antwerpen, stad aan de stroom — Antwerp, city on the river Scheldt
- A smaller stream.
- Synonym: beek
- An electrical current.
- (by extension, used absolutely) Electricity.
- Synonym: elektriciteit
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
electric current
Descendants[edit]
- Berbice Creole Dutch: strom
- Negerhollands: stroom, strom
- → Aukan: sitolomu
- → Caribbean Javanese: setrum
- → Indonesian: setrum
- → Papiamentu: strom, stroom
- → Indonesian: arus (semantic loan)
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
stroom
- inflection of stromen:
Anagrams[edit]
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Dutch *strōm, from Proto-West Germanic *straum.
Noun[edit]
strôom m or n
- A stream.
Inflection[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “stroom”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “stroom”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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