vloedgolf
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of vloed (“flood; rising/high tide”) + golf (“wave”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvloedgolf m (plural vloedgolven, diminutive vloedgolfje n)
- (literally) A tidal wave, large and sudden rise and fall in the tide causing a massive flood of water.
- (figuratively) Any flood, a crushing mass, an endless sequence.
Synonyms
edit- (figurative) lawine