straum
Icelandic
Noun
straum
- indefinite accusative singular of straumur
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”). Akin to English stream.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stræʉm/
Noun
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
- straummålar
- straumstyrke
See also
- strøm (Bokmål)
References
- “straum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.