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stormtroop

English

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Etymology

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From storm +‎ troop, a calque of German Sturmtruppe, a compound of Sturm (“storm”) + Truppe (“troop”).[1]

Noun

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stormtroop (plural stormtroops)

  1. Synonym of stormtrooper [1917[1]]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “storm-trooper”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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