strömende

Strömende is a Nordic linguistic term that functions as an adjective or present participle meaning flowing or streaming. It is formed from the noun ström (stream, current) combined with the participle suffix used to create adjectives describing ongoing action. In Swedish, the standard form is typically strömmande, while Norwegian uses strømmende; occasional variants such as strömende appear in certain texts or spellings.

Etymology and form: The word derives from ström, meaning a current or stream, with the Nordic participle suffix −ande or −ende to indicate ongoing action. As a result, strömende describes something that is in motion as a flow or movement, rather than a static state. The meaning is closely tied to liquids and other substances that move as a current, but it can also be extended metaphorically to describe large, continuous flows of people, data, or events.

Usage: In natural contexts, strömende commonly describes water or air in motion, for example a river or a wind that is streaming forward. Metaphorically, it can refer to a rapid or continuous succession of things, such as a strömende folkmassa (a crowd flowing toward a place) or strömmande data (streaming data). In contemporary media language, the English loanword streaming is often used, and phrases like strömmande video may appear as a calque in Swedish or Norwegian.

See also: Ström, strömning, streaming.