strøm

• IPA^(key): [ˈstχœmˀ]

From Old Norse straumr (“stream”), from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, cognate with English stream and German Strom. The Germanic word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow”), cf. Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō) and Sanskrit स्रवति (srávati).

strøm c (singular definite strømmen, plural indefinite strømme)

1. (electricity) current
2. flow, stream, spate

   Strømmen er stærkere længere opstrøms.

   The current is stronger further upstream.

3. (of an electrical appliance, in non-technical contexts) energy

   Min telefon er løbet tør for strøm.

   My phone is out of power.

• el (electricity)
• elektricitet (electricity)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

strøm

1. imperative of strømme

• strøm on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

• “strøm” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Danish strøm, from Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”).

strøm m (definite singular strømmen, indefinite plural strømmer, definite plural strømmene)

1. power, electricity

   Strømmen gikk!

   The power went out!

2. stream
3. current (sea current)

• strømme (verb)

strøm

1. imperative of strømme

• straum (Nynorsk)

• “strøm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

strøm m (definite singular strømmen, indefinite plural strømmar, definite plural strømmane)

1. alternative form of straum; (pre-2012) alternative form of straum