stürmen
Translation
to storm, to rush, to charge, to assault
Examples
Die Soldaten stürmen die Festung.
The soldiers storm the fortress.
Die Fans stürmten auf das Spielfeld.
The fans stormed onto the field.
Draußen stürmt es.
It's stormy outside.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to storm sth. The police stormed the building.
((auf/in+acc)) to rush onto/into sth. The children rush onto the playground.
es stürmt it is stormy It's storming and raining.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to attack, to run; Antonyms: to retreat
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'der Sturm' (the storm). It signifies acting with the force of a storm.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'storm' of people rushing into a building.