maëlstrom

== French == === Alternative forms === malstrom, malström, maelstrom, maelström === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch maelstrom, denoting a whirlpool off of the Norwegian coast, from malen (“to grind”) + stroom (“stream”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.ɛl.stʁɔm/ === Noun === maëlstrom m (plural maëlstroms) maelstrom === Further reading === “maëlstrom”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012