German word

strömen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtʁøːmən/

Meaning

  • verbstream

Example

Die Menschen strömen ins Stadion.

People are streaming into the stadium.

Illustration for strömen (stream)

More examples

Nach dem Spiel strömen Fans durch die Straßen.

After the game, fans stream through the streets.

Core concept

A broad flow of people or liquid moves together toward or into one place.

Common phrases

  • Touristen strömen in die Altstadt

    Tourists stream into the old town

  • Informationen strömen ins Netzwerk

    information streams into the network

Similar words

fließen: Liquid or gas moves smoothly in a steady direction.
zustürmen: People or animals rush energetically toward a place.
drängen: People press against one another to move forward in a confined space.
versammeln: People gather in one place for a purpose or reason and settle there.

Definition in German

sich in großer Zahl und schnell an einen Ort bewegen; gelegentlich auch im Sinne von 'stark hineinfließen' bei Flüssigkeiten

Word origin

Strömen is related to German Strom and English stream, from a Germanic root for a flowing current.

Usage tips

  • For movement toward a destination, strömen commonly combines with in plus the accusative, as in ins Stadion.

Other meanings

  • pour inverb
  • rushverb

Opposites

  • abfließenflow awayverb

Related words

  • durchströmenstream throughverb
  • einströmenstream inverb
  • Strömungflownoun

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