Hochwasser
German
Etymology
From hoch (“high”) + Wasser (“water”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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
Declension of Hochwasser [neuter, strong]
See also
Further reading
- “Hochwasser” in Duden online
- “Hochwasser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache