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Flut

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nounfeminine
  1. flow, flood, high tiderising movement of the tide; the time around when it reaches its peak
  2. flood(s), great masses of water, usually of the sea
  3. flooding, flood, overflow of a body of water; usually only when very violent and disastrous

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeFlutFluten
genitiveFlutFluten
dativeFlutFluten
accusativeFlutFluten

Used in the library

  • Bei Sturm reitet er mit seinem Schimmel in die Flut.In a storm he rides his white horse into the flood.A1Die graue Stadt am Meer — The Grey Town by the Sea
  • Nach der Berechnung des Hafenmeisters kommt die Flut um drei Uhr.According to the harbourmaster's calculation the tide comes in at three o'clock.B2Noch einmal, bitte (10) — Once more, please (10) (B2)
  • Bei der Flut im Jahr 2002 wurde die Evakuierung ganzer Viertel angeordnet.During the flood of 2002 the evacuation of entire districts was ordered.B2Noch einmal, bitte (14) — Once more, please (14) (B2)
  • Am Tag der Flut ist die große Uhr am Rathaus stehengeblieben.On the day of the flood the big clock on the town hall stopped.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • Hochwassera 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
  • Wogengerund of wogen
  • Überschwemmungflooding; flood; overflow of a body of water

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