storm

See also Storm

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English storm, from Old English storm (“a storm, tempest; a storm of arrows; disturbance, disquiet; uproar, tumult; rush, onrush, attack, violent attack”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz (“storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Cognate with Scots storm (“storm”), West Frisian stoarm (“storm”), Dutch storm (“storm”), Low German storm (“storm”), German Sturm (“storm”), Danish storm (“storm”), Swedish storm (“storm”), Icelandic stormur (“storm”). Related to stir.

Noun

storm (plural storms)

  1. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
    • 2012 January 1, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 70: 
      Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.
  2. (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
  3. (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
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terms derived from storm (noun)
Translations
disturbed state of the atmosphere
meteorology: wind scale for very strong wind
military: violent assault on a stronghold
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Etymology 2

From Middle English stormen, sturmen, from Old English styrman (“to storm, rage; make a great noise, cry aloud, shout”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmijanan (“to storm”). Cognate with Dutch stormen (“to storm; bluster”), Low German stormen (“to storm”), German stürmen (“to storm; rage; attack; assault”), Swedish storma (“to storm; bluster”), Icelandic storma (“to storm”).

Verb

storm (third-person singular simple present storms, present participle storming, simple past and past participle stormed)

  1. To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
    She stormed out of the room.
  2. To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.
    Troops stormed the complex.
Translations
to move quickly and noisily
to assault

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse stormr (“storm”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Noun

storm c (singular definite stormen, plural indefinite storme)

  1. storm

Inflection

    Inflection of storm
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative storm stormen storme stormene
genitive storms stormens stormes stormenes

Verb

storm

  1. imperative of storme
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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

storm m (plural stormen, diminutive stormpje)

  1. storm; a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Verb

storm

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stormen
  2. imperative of stormen
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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Noun

storm m (definite singular stormen; indefinite plural stormer; definite plural stormene)

  1. storm
    En kraftig storm er venta seinere i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.

References

  • “storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Noun

storm m (definite singular stormen; indefinite plural stormar; definite plural stormane)

  1. storm
    Ein kraftig storm er venta seinare i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.

References

  • “storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, whence also Old Saxon storm, Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Noun

storm m

  1. storm

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /stɔrm/
  • Audio (Phrase including indefinite article: en storm, literally 'a storm'. Female speaker from Gotland, Sweden.)
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Noun

storm c

  1. storm; heavy winds or weather associated with storm winds.

Declension

Declension of storm
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative storm stormen stormar stormarna
genitive storms stormens stormars stormarnas

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