stormtroop

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From storm +‎ troop, a calque of German Sturmtruppe, a compound of Sturm (“storm”) + Truppe (“troop”).[1]

Noun

stormtroop (plural stormtroops)

  1. Synonym of stormtrooper [1917[1]]

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “storm-trooper”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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