De stroom
Example: De stroom in huis viel plotseling uit tijdens het onweer.
Definition
"De stroom" refers to the electric current or electricity flowing through wires, commonly used to power homes and devices. For example, in the phrase, 'De stroom in huis viel plotseling uit tijdens het onweer,' it means the electricity in the house suddenly went out during the thunderstorm.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de stroom" literally means 'the stream' or 'the flow,' originating from Old Dutch and Germanic roots referring to a flowing movement. Over time, it came to be used metaphorically for the flow of electricity, reflecting how electric current moves like a stream through wires.
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"De stroom" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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