Hochwasser
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hoch (“high”) + Wasser (“water”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Hochwasser n (strong, genitive Hochwassers, plural Hochwasser)
- a very high water level in any body of water; high tide; high water; in the case of a river often, but not necessarily, implying flooding
- Antonym: Niedrigwasser
Declension[edit]
Declension of Hochwasser [neuter, strong]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Hochwasser” in Duden online
- “Hochwasser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache