storm

See also: Storm

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /stɔːm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /stɔɹm/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)m

Etymology 1

From Middle English storm, from Old English storm (“a storm, tempest; a storm of arrows; disturbance, disquiet; uproar, tumult; rush, onrush, attack, violent attack”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz (“storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Cognate with Scots storm (“storm”), West Frisian stoarm (“storm”), Dutch storm (“storm”), Low German storm (“storm”), German Sturm (“storm”), Danish storm (“storm”), Swedish storm (“storm”), Norwegian Bokmål storm (“storm”), Icelandic stormur (“storm”). Related to stir.

Noun

storm (plural storms)

  1. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
    • Shakespeare
      We hear this fearful tempest sing, / Yet seek no shelter to avoid the storm.
    • 2012 January 1, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, in American Scientist‎, volume 100, number 1, page 70:
      Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.
  2. A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
    The proposed reforms have led to a political storm.
    • Shakespeare
      Her sister / Began to scold and raise up such a storm.
  3. (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
  4. (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
Hyponyms
  • See also Thesaurus:storm
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Etymology 2

From Middle English stormen, sturmen, from Old English styrman (“to storm, rage; make a great noise, cry aloud, shout”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmijanan (“to storm”). Cognate with Dutch stormen (“to storm; bluster”), Low German stormen (“to storm”), German stürmen (“to storm; rage; attack; assault”), Swedish storma (“to storm; bluster”), Icelandic storma (“to storm”).

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, with adverbial of direction) To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
    She stormed out of the room.
  2. (intransitive) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.
    • Jonathan Swift
      The master storms, the lady scolds.
  3. (transitive) To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.
    Troops stormed the complex.
  4. (impersonal) To have the weather be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
    It stormed throughout the night.

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse stormr (“storm”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Noun

storm c (singular definite stormen, plural indefinite storme)

  1. storm

Inflection

Verb

storm

  1. imperative of storme

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɔrm/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrm

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch storm, from Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.

Noun

storm m (plural stormen, diminutive stormpje n)

  1. storm; a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane.
  2. (of sieges or battles) assault, storming
    Synonym: bestorming
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Descendants

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

storm

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stormen
  2. imperative of stormen

Anagrams

Icelandic

Noun

storm

  1. indefinite accusative singular of stormur

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.

Noun

storm m

  1. storm, violent weather
  2. storm, heavy wind
  3. storm, assault

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: storm
  • Limburgish: stórm

Further reading

  • “storm (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “storm”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Noun

storm m (definite singular stormen, indefinite plural stormer, definite plural stormene)

  1. a storm
    En kraftig storm er venta seinere i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.
    en storm i et vannglass - a storm in a teacup (British)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

storm

  1. imperative of storme

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Akin to English storm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɔrm/

Noun

storm m (definite singular stormen, indefinite plural stormar, definite plural stormane)

  1. storm (a very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane)
    Ein kraftig storm er venta seinare i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • stearm

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, whence also Old Saxon storm, Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstorm/

Noun

storm m

  1. storm

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish stormber, from Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɔrm/
  • Audio (Phrase including indefinite article: en storm, literally 'a storm'. Female speaker from Gotland, Sweden.)(file)

Noun

storm c

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

Declension

Declension of storm 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative storm stormen stormar stormarna
Genitive storms stormens stormars stormarnas

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