syndflod

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to synd (“sin”) +‎ flod (“flood”). From German Sündflut, a reinterpretation of Sintflut (still the standard form in German) after the word Sünde (“sin”) (compare also Dutch zondvloed). The form Sintflut contains an obsolete prefix sin- (“ever”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsønˌfloˀð], [ˈsønˌfloðˀ]

Noun

syndflod c (singular definite syndfloden, plural indefinite syndfloder)

1. (biblical) the Flood
2. a deluge, flood

Declension

Declension of syndflod

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	syndflod	syndfloden	syndfloder	syndfloderne
genitive	syndflods	syndflodens	syndfloders	syndflodernes

References

• “syndflod” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

synd +‎ flod, from Low German sintfluot; compare with German Sintflut.

Noun

syndflod f or m (definite singular syndfloda or syndfloden, indefinite plural syndfloder, definite plural syndflodene)

1. (biblical) the Flood
2. a deluge, flood

Usage notes

The spelling syndeflod is also used.

References

• “syndflod” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• syndeflod (nonstandard)

Etymology

synd +‎ flod, from Low German sintfluot; compare with German Sintflut and Swedish syndaflod.

Noun

syndflod f (definite singular syndfloda, indefinite plural syndfloder, definite plural syndflodene)

1. (biblical) the Flood
2. a deluge, flood

   Synonyms: ofse, storflaum

References

• “syndflod” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.