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German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German strôm, from Old Saxon strōm, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Compare standard German Strom, Dutch stroom, English stream, Danish strøm.
Noun
Stroom m (plural Strööm)
- stream (large river)
- stream; current
- (physics, uncountable) electric current; electricity
- (uncountable) electricity (electric power)
- A large river.
Derived terms
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian strām, from Proto-West Germanic *straum. Cognates include West Frisian stream, Föhr-Amrum North Frisian struum.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /stroːm/
Noun
Stroom c (plural Stroomen)
- (Sylt) stream, river