Stormarn
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Said by Adam of Bremen to derive from Old Saxon storm because of the stormy weather the area was subjected to, though a connection with the name of the river Stör is also quite possible.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Stormarn n (proper noun, genitive Stormarns or (optionally with an article) Stormarn)
- A historical region in southern Schleswig-Holstein, bordered by the rivers Stör, Krückau, Trave, Bille, and Elbe.
- A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Bad Oldesloe.