Stroom

See also: stroom and Strööm

German 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)

stream (large river)
stream; current
(physics, uncountable) electric current; electricity
(uncountable) electricity (electric power)
A large river.

Derived terms

Stroomlinie
stroomlinienförmig
Stroomslag
Stroomwater

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian strām. Cognates include West Frisian stream, Föhr-Amrum North Frisian struum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /stroːm/

Noun

Stroom c (plural Stroomen)

(Sylt) stream, river

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