Stroom

See also: stroom and Strööm

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German strôm, from Old Saxon strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Compare standard German Strom, Dutch stroom, English stream, Danish strøm.

Noun

Stroom m (plural Strööm) (German Low German)

1. stream (large river)
2. stream; current
3. (physics, uncountable) electric current; electricity
4. (uncountable) electricity (electric power)
5. A large river.

Derived terms

• Stroomlinie
• stroomlinienförmig
• Stroomslag
• Stroomwater

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• struum (Föhr-Amrum)

Etymology

From Old Frisian strām, from Proto-West Germanic *straum. Cognates include West Frisian stream.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [stroːm]

Noun

Stroom m (plural Stroomen or Stroomer) (Sylt)

1. river
2. current, stream (force of moving water)
3. electric current, electricity