strømmens

Strömmens is the genitive form of the Swedish noun ström, meaning stream, current, or flow. In Swedish, ström covers several related senses, including a natural watercourse, the flow of water, a current in electricity, and metaphorical uses such as a stream of information. The definite singular form is strömmen, and the genitive form is strömmens, used to indicate possession or association in a noun phrase, for example strömmens kraft (the stream’s power) or strömmens ljud (the sound of the stream).

Etymology traces ström back to Old Norse straumr, with cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Swedish strom and German Strom. The word corresponds to the English stream and to related terms in modern Scandinavian languages that denote a flow or current. The definite form strömmen evolved in Swedish, and strömmens is formed by adding the possessive suffix -s to that definite form.

Usage and forms: strömmens functions as a possessive marker within phrases and is not typically used as a standalone noun. It appears in literary and descriptive writing to attribute qualities or phenomena to a specific stream or current. In compound terms and place names, the root sense of ström also participates in broader vocabulary related to water flow, electricity, and metaphorical currents.

See also: ström, strömmen, genitive in Swedish, Old Norse straumr.