No. 987 in Dutch
stroom
"Stroom" means "flow" or "current" in English.
In a sentence
Het water stroomt snel door de rivier.
The water flows quickly through the river.
Expressions of movement, 'stroomt' derives from 'stroom' as the verb 'to flow'.
De stroom viel uit door de storm.
The power went out because of the storm.
Electricity or power, 'stroom' refers to electrical current in this context.
Er was een grote stroom van mensen op het festival.
There was a large flow of people at the festival.
'Stroom' reflects a continuous movement or flow, metaphorically used for crowds.
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