stroom

Dutch

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Etymology

From Old Dutch *strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [stroːm]

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Noun

stroom m (plural stromen, diminutive stroompje)

1. stream, current
2. electricity
3. electrical current
4. large river, especially one leading to the sea or ocean

   Antwerpen, stad aan de stroom — Antwerp, city on the river Scheldt

Synonyms

• (stream): beek
• (electricity): elektriciteit

Derived terms

stroomsterkte stroombron stroomopwaarts stroomafwaarts bloedstroom luchtstroom onder stroom groene stroom straalstroom

See also

• spanning

Verb

stroom

1. first-person singular present indicative of stromen
2. imperative of stromen

Anagrams

• smoort