strem

See also: Strem

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English strēam, from Proto-West Germanic *straum, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strɛ̝ːm/
  • Rhymes: -ɛːm

Noun

strem (plural stremes)

  1. A stream or river; a flowing path of water:
    1. A current; the flow of a stream.
    2. A river's course; the path of a river.
  2. A waterbody; an accumulation of water:
    1. A sea; a large, continuous body of water.
    2. (law) Maritime territory or possessions.
  3. A flow or issuing of liquid (especially water)
  4. A beam or ray, especially of light.
  5. (rare) A standard; a flag indicating nationality.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: stream
  • Scots: stream, strem, streme, streim, streym
  • Yola: streem

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