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Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to over (“over”) + flod (“flood”), borrowed from Middle Low German overflōt, calque of Latin superfluitās. Compare German Überfluss.
Pronunciation
Noun
overflod c (singular definite overfloden, not used in plural form)
- abundance, superfluity
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German overvlōt, Dutch overvloed, German Überfluss.
Noun
overflod m (definite singular overfloden, indefinite plural overfloder, definite plural overflodene)
- abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German overvlōt, Dutch overvloed, German Überfluss.
Noun
overflod f (definite singular overfloda, indefinite plural overfloder, definite plural overflodene)
- abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut
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