[DOC] [TLE] Lesson 4: Words From Other Languages Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] A situation that resembles a whirlpool in the violence or turbulence of feelings, 
ideas, ... (From the Dutch words malen, meaning "to whirl," and stroom, meaning "
stream") ... "Any child can grow up to be president" is an example of a shibboleth. [DOC] [TLE] Maelstrom - definition of maelstrom by The Free Dictionary [PAR] A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war. 2. A whirlpool of 
extraordinary size or violence. n 1. a large powerful whirlpool 2.... ... Word / Article 
... [Obsolete Dutch : Dutch malen, to grind, whirl (from Middle Dutch; see mel- in 
Indo-European roots) + Dutch stroom, stream (from ... You can also log in with. [DOC] [TLE] Maelstrom dictionary definition | Maelstrom defined - YourDictionary [PAR] Quotes  Word Lists  Reference ... Dutch (now maalstroom) ; from malen, to grind, 
whirl round (akin to German mahlen: see mill) + stroom, a stream: first applied by 
16th-c. ... A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war. A 
whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. ... Words near Maelstrom in the 
dictionary... [DOC] [TLE] Maelstrom | Define Maelstrom at Dictionary.com [PAR] Maelstrom definition, a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. ... 1550-60 for def 3; < 
early Dutch maelstroom, now spelling maalstroom, representing mal(en) to... [DOC] [TLE] Maelstrom | Define Maelstrom at Dictionary.com [PAR] Maelstrom definition, a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. See more. ... 1550-60 
for def 3; < early Dutch maelstroom, now spelling maalstroom, ... Word Origin. [DOC] [TLE] Maelstrom | Definition of Maelstrom by Merriam-Webster [PAR] Define maelstrom: a situation in which there are a lot of confused activities, 
emotions, etc. ... 1 : a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a 
given radius ... Maelstrom comes from an early Dutch proper noun that literally 
meant ... The word became popularized in the general vocabulary of English in 
reference... [DOC] [TLE] A maelstrom of words  Talk Wordy 2 Me [PAR] Jul 14, 2009 ... A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war. 2. ... obsolete 
early modern Dutch maelstrom (now maalstroom), meaning whirlpool, ... Garner's 
Modern American Usage notes: "Originally a Dutch word referring to a ... You can 
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currents. The vast majority of whirlpools are not very powerful and very small 
whirlpools can easily be seen when a bath or a sink is draining. .... In turn, the 
Nordic word is derived from the Dutch maelstrom, modern spelling maalstroom, 
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Question: This Dutch word can refer to a violent situation, or to a whirlpool
Answer: Maelstrom