sturmfrei

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German

Etymology

Sturm +‎ frei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʊʁmfʁaɪ̯/
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Adjective

sturmfrei (strong nominative masculine singular sturmfreier, not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) having the house or flat to oneself, due to the absence of parents, housemates, or flatmates
    sturmfreie Bude(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Ich hab dieses Wochenende sturmfrei!I'm home alone this weekend!
  2. (military, dated) impregnable, unable to be stormed
    Synonym: uneinnehmbar
    • 1906, Felix Dahn, Ein Kampf um Rom, volume 1:
      Und nun bildete die turmhohe Marmorburg eine sturmfreie Schanze für das aurelische Thor, um so mehr als der Tiber knapp davor einen natürlichen Festungsgraben zog.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (weather, literally) storm-free, stormless
    sturmfreie Seestormless sea

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