Flut

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German

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Etymology

From 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

  • IPA(key): /fluːt/
  • Rhymes: -uːt
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Noun

Flut f (genitive Flut, plural Fluten)

  1. flow, flood, high tide (rising movement of the tide; the time around when it reaches its peak)
    Antonym: Ebbe
  2. (often in the plural) flood(s), great masses of water, usually of the sea
    Synonyms: Wassermassen, Wogen
  3. flooding, flood, overflow of a body of water; usually only when very violent and disastrous
    Synonyms: (more common) Überschwemmung, Hochwasser

Declension

Declension of Flut
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Flut die Fluten
genitive einer der Flut der Fluten
dative einer der Flut den Fluten
accusative eine die Flut die Fluten

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Further reading

  • “Flut” in Duden online
  • “Flut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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