Noun
der Sturm
Pronunciation: /ʃtʊrm/
storm, tempest
B1
rank #1,697
plural Stürme
Meanings
Noun
- storm, tempest
- A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall
- storm, rush, attack
- must made from white or red grapes that has begun to ferment but that has not yet turned into wine
Example sentence
Was glaubt ihr, wie viel Schaden der Sturm anrichten wird?
How much damage do you think the storm will cause?
Word forms
singular
der Sturm
plural
die Stürme
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Sturm
Accusativeden Sturm
Dativedem Sturm
Genitivedes Sturmes
Plural
Nominativedie Stürme
Accusativedie Stürme
Dativeden Stürmen
Genitiveder Stürme
Usage
- Sturm → Stürme — The plural changes u to ü and adds -e.
- ein Sturm zieht auf — This means a storm is approaching or developing.
Nach dem Sturm lagen die Gartenstühle auf der Wiese.
After the storm, the garden chairs were lying on the lawn.