Stromer

English

Proper noun

Stromer (plural Stromers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Stromer is the 32524th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 707 individuals. Stromer is most common among White (89.11%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁoːmɐ/

Etymology 1

Rotwelsch.

Noun

Stromer m (strong, genitive Stromers, plural Stromer, feminine Stromerin)

  1. (informal, diminutive) rascal
    kleiner Stromer(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (dated, derogatory) bum
    Synonyms: Herumtreiber, Landstreicher
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Strom (electricity) + -er, influenced by the first etymology.

Noun

Stromer m (strong, genitive Stromers, plural Stromer)

  1. (informal, humorous) electric car
    Synonym: Elektroauto
    Coordinate term: Verbrenner
    • 2021 November 11, Steve Przybilla, “Ladesäulenmangel bei Elektroautos: Tanken schwer gemacht”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      [] Zum einen vermietet er E-Autos, zum anderen berät er Umsteigewillige, die sich einen Stromer zulegen wollen.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension

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