strom

Strom is a word with several related meanings in language and culture. In German, Strom means current or stream and is used for both water and the flow of electric charges. The expression elektrischer Strom translates to electric current, and phrases such as ein Strom von Menschen evoke a rapid, continuous flow. The term thus covers physical and metaphorical senses of movement and flux.

The etymology traces to Germanic roots connected with flowing and movement.

In onomastics, Strom is used as a surname and, occasionally, as a given name. A well-known bearer is Strom Thurmond (1902–2003), an American politician who served as a U.S. senator from South Carolina for nearly five decades. Other individuals with the surname include various public figures in Anglophone countries.

In scientific and technical German-language writing, Strom is a standard term for current, especially electric current. When translating to English, strom is typically rendered as current, but in German contexts it remains a fundamental concept in physics and electrical engineering.