Sturm

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Sturm. === Proper noun === Sturm (plural Sturms) A surname from German. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Sturm is the 3832nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9242 individuals. Sturm is most common among White (95.3%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sturm”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Strum, strum, turms == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German and Old High German sturm (“storm”). The retention of the u vowel is irregular; it was lowered to o due to a-mutation in all other West Germanic languages and even Old Norse, despite German being the one Germanic language where a-mutation most consistently occurred, especially of u to o. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃtʊrm/, [ʃtʊʁm], [ʃtʊɐ̯m] === Noun === Sturm m (strong, genitive Sturmes or Sturms, plural Stürme) A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall storm, tempest Ein Sturm kommt auf. ― A storm is coming. (military) storm, rush, attack (Austria) must made from white or red grapes that has begun to ferment but that has not yet turned into wine Synonyms: Federweißer, Sauser, Neuer Wein ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike English storm, the German word is not associated with rainfall. A Sturm may, of course, be accompanied by rainfall, but the word as such refers only to strong winds. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Bulgarian: щурм (šturm) → Polish: szturm → Russian: штурм (šturm) → Serbo-Croatian: štȕrm === Further reading === “Sturm” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Sturm”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Sturm” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon