Flut

See also: flut

German

Etymology

From Old High German fluot, from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European *plōtus. Compare Dutch vloed, English flood, Danish flod, Icelandic flóð.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fluːt/
• Rhymes: -uːt

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Noun

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

   Synonym: (commoner) Überschwemmung

Hyponyms

• Springflut
• Sturzflut
• Tsunami

Derived terms

• Flutwelle
• Sintflut

Further reading

• “Flut” in Duden online