straum
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Icelandic[edit]
Noun[edit]
straum
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Akin to English stream.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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.
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- strøm (Bokmål)
References[edit]
- “straum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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