stürmen
to storm
Referring to the weather: very strong wind is blowing.
EXAMPLE
Heute Nacht soll es stürmen, also bring die Gartenmöbel besser rein.
It's supposed to storm tonight, so you'd better bring the garden furniture inside.
stürmen
to storm
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Meanings
stürmen
to storm
To move quickly and often impetuously or in large numbers toward something or someone.
EXAMPLE
Die Fans stürmten nach dem Sieg das Spielfeld.
After the victory, the fans stormed the field.
stürmen
to storm
To violently attack a place, especially a fortress or building, and try to take it.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei stürmte das Haus, in dem sich die Geiselnehmer verschanzt hatten.
The police stormed the house where the hostage-takers had barricaded themselves.
stürmen
to bombard
To overwhelm someone with a flood of questions, requests, or similar things.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Pressekonferenz stürmten die Reporter mit Fragen auf den Minister ein.
After the press conference, the reporters bombarded the minister with questions.
Usage tips
Word family
The verb 'stürmen' (to storm) is derived directly from the noun 'der Sturm' (storm). Therefore, all meanings contain the idea of something fast, intense, or powerful, as in a real storm.
EXAMPLE
Ein heftiger Sturm zog über das Land.
A violent storm swept across the country.
Impersonal use
When 'stürmen' (to storm) describes the weather, it is always used impersonally with 'es' (it) as the subject.
EXAMPLE
Mach das Fenster zu, es fängt an zu stürmen.
Close the window; it's starting to storm.
Movement with direction
In the meaning of 'sich schnell bewegen' (to move quickly), a direction is often given with a preposition such as 'in', 'auf', or 'zu'. The destination is then in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder stürmten nach der Schule auf den Spielplatz.
After school, the children stormed onto the playground.
Typical objects
When 'stürmen' (to storm) describes a violent attack, the objects are typically places or buildings, such as 'eine Burg stürmen' (to storm a castle), 'eine Bank stürmen' (to storm a bank), or 'das Kapitol stürmen' (to storm the Capitol).
EXAMPLE
Die Spezialeinheit stürmte das Gebäude am frühen Morgen.
The special unit stormed the building early in the morning.
Sentence structure with preposition
When you overwhelm someone with something, the fixed structure is 'jemanden (accusative) mit etwas (dative) stürmen'. The preposition 'mit' is crucial here.
EXAMPLE
Die Journalisten stürmten den Politiker mit kritischen Fragen.
The journalists bombarded the politician with critical questions.
Compare with
stürmen vs rennen
to run
Rennen and stürmen can both express fast movement toward a destination. Rennen mainly describes the high speed, while stürmen additionally emphasizes impetuous movement or movement in large numbers. Use rennen neutrally and stürmen for a forceful or impetuous rush.
stürmen
Die Fans stürmen zum Eingang, sobald sich die Türen öffnen.
The fans rush toward the entrance as soon as the doors open.
rennen
Die Kinder rennen schnell zum Tor, weil das Spiel gleich beginnt.
The children run to the goal because the game is about to start.
In real life
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