Sturm

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See also: sturm, stürm, and šturm

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old High German sturm (“storm”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Compare Luxembourgish Stuerm, Low German Storm, Dutch storm, English storm, Danish storm, Icelandic stormur.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʊʁm/
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Noun[edit]

Sturm m (genitive Sturms or Sturmes, plural Stürme)

  1. A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall
  2. Storm, tempest
  3. (military) Storm, rush, attack

Usage notes[edit]

  • Unlike English storm, the German word is not associated with rainfall. A Sturm may, of course, be accompanied by rainfall, but the word as such refers only to strong winds.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Sturm
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sturm die Stürme
genitive eines des Sturmes,
Sturms 		der Stürme
dative einem dem Sturm,
Sturme1 		den Stürmen
accusative einen den Sturm die Stürme
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: szturm
  • Russian: штурм (šturm)
  • Serbo-Croatian štȕrm
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