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Flut
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flut
German
Alternative forms
de Fluth obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh vluot, de goh fluot, from de gmw-pro *flōdu, from de gem-pro *flōduz. Compare nl vloed, en flood, da flod, is flóð.
Pronunciation
de /fluːt/
de uːt 1
de De-Flut.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
flow, flood, high tide rising movement of the tide; the time around when it reaches its peak
de Ebbe
de often in the plural flood(s), great masses of water, usually of the sea
de Wassermassen Wogen
flooding, flood, overflow of a body of water; usually only when very violent and disastrous
de more common Überschwemmung Hochwasser
Declension
f
Hyponyms
de Nippflut, de Springflut
de Sturmflut, de Sturzflut
de Tsunami
de Papierflut, de Warenflut
Derived terms
de Jahrhundertflut
Related terms
de Flutwelle
de Fluttor
de Flutwasser
de Flutwelle
de Sintflut
Further reading