Flut
See also: flut
German
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German vluot, Old High German fluot, from Proto-West Germanic *flōdu, from Proto-Germanic *flōduz. Compare Dutch vloed, English flood, Danish flod, Icelandic flóð.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editFlut f (genitive Flut, plural Fluten)
- flow, flood, high tide (rising movement of the tide; the time around when it reaches its peak)
- Antonym: Ebbe
- (often in the plural) flood(s), great masses of water, usually of the sea
- Synonyms: Wassermassen, Wogen
- flooding, flood, overflow of a body of water; usually only when very violent and disastrous
- Synonyms: (more common) Überschwemmung, Hochwasser
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editDeclension of Flut [feminine]
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- Rhymes:German/uːt
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