current
die Strömung, die Strömungen
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current
A directed movement of water, air, or another fluid. The movement of water in a river or the sea is also called a current.
Wegen der starken Strömung konnten wir nicht ans andere Ufer schwimmen.
Because of the strong current, we couldn't swim to the other bank.
current / movement
A group or direction within a political, religious, social, or artistic movement.
Innerhalb der Partei gibt es mehrere Strömungen mit unterschiedlichen Zielen.
There are several currents within the party with different goals.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Strömungen |
| genitive | der Strömung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Strömung | die Strömungen |
| accusative | die Strömung | die Strömungen |
| dative | der Strömung | den Strömungen |
| genitive | der Strömung | der Strömungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Strömung' (current) is derived from 'strömen' (to flow) with the suffix '-ung'. This suffix forms a noun that refers to a movement or process.
Die Strömung des Flusses wurde nach dem starken Regen gefährlich.
The river's current became dangerous after the heavy rain.
When referring to the movement of water or air, common expressions include 'starke Strömung' (strong current), 'gegen die Strömung schwimmen' (to swim against the current), and 'von der Strömung mitgerissen werden' (to be swept along by the current).
Das Kajak wurde von der Strömung langsam flussabwärts getrieben.
The kayak was slowly carried downstream by the current.
In this meaning, 'Strömung' (current) often refers to areas such as politics, religion, society, or art. Typical collocations include 'politische Strömung' (political current), 'religiöse Strömung' (religious current), and 'künstlerische Strömung' (artistic movement).
Diese künstlerische Strömung beeinflusste viele Maler des 20. Jahrhunderts.
This artistic movement influenced many painters of the twentieth century.
