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English

Etymology

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular storm

Plural storms

storm (plural storms)

  1. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
  2. (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
  3. (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

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Verb

Infinitive to storm

Third person singular storms

Simple past stormed

Past participle stormed

Present participle storming

to storm (third-person singular simple present storms, present participle storming, simple past and past participle stormed)

  1. To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
    She stormed out of the room.
  2. To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.
    Troops stormed the complex.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse stormr (“‘storm’”).

Noun

storm c. (singular definite stormen, plural indefinite storme)

  1. storm

Inflection

Inflection of “storm”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative storm stormen storme stormene
genitive storms stormens stormes stormenes

Verb

storm

  1. Imperative of storme.

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /stɔrm/

Noun

storm m. (plural stormen, diminutive stormpje, diminutive plural stormpjes)

  1. storm; a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane.

Derived terms

  • stormachtig
  • stormvloed
  • stormwind

Norwegian

Noun

storm m. (definite singular stormen; indefinite plural stormer; definite plural stormene)

  1. storm

Old English

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, whence also Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr

Noun

storm m

  1. storm

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

storm

  1. storm; heavy winds or weather associated with storm winds.

Inflection

Inflection for storm Singular Plural
Common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative storm stormen stormar stormarna
Genitive storms stormens stormars stormarnas

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