vloedgolf

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vloed (“flood; rising/high tide”) +‎ golf (“wave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlut.xɔlf/

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• Hyphenation: vloed‧golf

Noun

vloedgolf m (plural vloedgolven, diminutive vloedgolfje n)

1. (literally) A tidal wave, large and sudden rise and fall in the tide causing a massive flood of water.
2. (figuratively) Any flood, a crushing mass, an endless sequence.

Synonyms

• (figurative) lawine

Hyponyms

• tsunami