ström
ström as an adjective
Meaning
having strong currents (of a watercourse), "currenty"
Forms
| Basic form | ström | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | strömt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | strömma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
ström as a noun(en ström)
Meaning
swiftly-flowing water; current
In Swedish: snabbflytande vattendrag, fors
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ström |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | strömmen |
| Plural, indefinite | strömmar |
| Plural, definite | strömmarna |
ström is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ström, den stora strömmen. Check another noun
Practise ström
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ström in a sentence
- Det blir strömt lite längre fram i älvenThere are strong currents ("It gets currenty") a little further ahead in the river
- strömt vattenwater with strong currents ("currenty water")
Words built with ström
- havsström sea current
- flyktingström stream (flow) of refugees
- valutaström currency flow
- elström electric current
- strömbrytare switch, circuit breaker
Questions
What does ström mean in English?
ström means “having strong currents (of a watercourse), "currenty"”.
Is it en ström or ett ström?
It is en ström, and “the swiftly-flowing water” is strömmen.
What is the plural of ström?
The plural of ström is strömmar, and the definite plural is strömmarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish strömber, from Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srówmos, from *srew- (“to flow”).
Nearby common words
ström is number 2,304 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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