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Hochwasser
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German
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Etymology
de :af hoch<t:high> Wasser<t:water>
From de hoch high Wasser water.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhoːxˌvasɐ/
de De-Hochwasser.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Hoch was ser
Noun
n,,-:^
a very high water level in any body of water; high tide; high water; in the case of a river often, but not necessarily, implying flooding
de Niedrigwasser
Declension
n,,-:^
Derived terms
de Jahrhunderthochwasser
See also
de Überschwemmung
Further reading
de Water