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Icelandic
Noun
straum
- indefinite accusative singular of straumur
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Akin to English stream.
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
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