German word

Fluss

Pronunciation

IPA/flʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounriver

Example

Wir angeln an den Flüssen am Wochenende.

We fish by the rivers on weekends.

Illustration for Fluss (river)

More examples

Wir machen ein Picknick am Fluss.

We are having a picnic by the river.

Core concept

A broad natural channel with banks and a bed carries water steadily toward a lower outlet.

Common phrases

  • am Fluss

    by the river

  • das Flussufer

    riverbank

Similar words

Bach: A small, narrow stream with relatively little water.
See: A broad, mostly still body of water surrounded by land.
Kanal: A man-made channel for boats or transporting water.
Gewässer: A general term for a body of water, such as a lake or river.

Definition in German

Ein Fluss ist ein größeres natürliches Gewässer mit erkennbaren Ufern und einem Bett, das Wasser in eine Mündung leitet.

Word origin

German Fluss developed from Old High German fluoz through Middle High German vluoz and is related to English flood through a Germanic root for flowing water.

Usage tips

  • Fluss is masculine, and its plural is Flüsse with an umlaut; an den Flüssen uses the dative plural after an for location.

Other meanings

  • flownoun

Related words

  • Flussuferriverbanknoun
  • flussabwärtsdownstreamadverb

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