straum
Icelandic edit
Noun edit
straum
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Akin to English stream.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
straum m (definite singular straumen, indefinite plural straumar, definite plural straumane)
- current (fluid that moves constantly in one direction, such as an ocean current)
- stream, flow (steady movement or succession of material, such as water)
- electricity
- Straumen gjekk i dag tidleg.
- We lost electricity this morning.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- strøm (Bokmål)
References edit
- “straum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.