Flut

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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Further reading[edit]

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