en storm
Meaning
storm
In Swedish: mycket stark blåst
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en storm |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | stormen |
| Plural, indefinite | stormar |
| Plural, definite | stormarna |
storm is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor storm, den stora stormen. Check another noun
Practise storm
1 / 2Is it en storm or ett storm?
storm in a sentence
- beslutet utlöste en storm av protesterthe decision triggered a storm of protest
- en storma storm
- segla i stormsail in stormy weather / a storm [depending on what fits the context best]
- blåsa upp till stormbe a storm brewing / coming / blowing up [with the wind picking up]
Expressions
- gå till storms motmake an assault upon
Words built with storm
- höststorm autumn storm
Questions
What does storm mean in English?
storm means “storm”.
Is it en storm or ett storm?
It is en storm, and “the storm” is stormen.
What is the plural of storm?
The plural of storm is stormar, and the definite plural is stormarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish stormber, from Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).
Nearby common words
storm is number 2,487 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary