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.

Derived terms

• Gleichstrom
• Stromkreis
• Stromlinie
• stromlinienförmig
• Stromschlag
• Stromschnelle
• Stromtrasse
• Stromzähler
• Wechselstrom

Related terms

• strömen
• Strömung

Further reading

• “Strom” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtroːm/

Noun

Strom m (plural Strem)

1. stream

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary