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Stromer

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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.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁoːmɐ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

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
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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.
      One one hand, he offers rental electric cars, on the other hand he gives advice to those willing to make the switch and get an EV for themselves.
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