Mahlstrom

German

Etymology

From Dutch maalstroom; analyzable as mahlen (“to grind”) +‎ Strom (“stream”). Compare English maelstrom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːlˌʃtʁoːm/

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• Hyphenation: Mahl‧strom

Noun

Mahlstrom m (strong, genitive Mahlstromes or Mahlstroms, plural Mahlströme)

1. (rare) whirlpool; maelstrom

   Synonym: (the normal word) Strudel

Declension

Declension of Mahlstrom [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mahlstrom	die	Mahlströme
genitive	eines	des	Mahlstromes, Mahlstroms	der	Mahlströme
dative	einem	dem	Mahlstrom, Mahlstrome1	den	Mahlströmen
accusative	einen	den	Mahlstrom	die	Mahlströme

¹Now rare, see notes.

Proper noun

Mahlstrom m (proper noun, strong, genitive Mahlstromes or Mahlstroms)

1. Moskenstraumen (system of whirlpools off the Norwegian coast)

   Synonym: Moskenstraumen

Further reading

• “Mahlstrom” in Duden online