maëlstrom
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French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch maelstrom, denoting a whirlpool off of the Norwegian coast, from malen (“to grind”) + stroom (“stream”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maëlstrom m (plural maëlstroms)
Further reading[edit]
- “maëlstrom”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.