German Conversation · Level 45
73 words
German word
Flut
Pronunciation
IPA/fluːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounflood
Example
Nach dem Sturm gab es eine Flut in der Stadt.
After the storm, there was a flood in the city.
More examples
Nach der Pressekonferenz erhielt er eine Flut von Nachrichten.
After the press conference, he received a flood of messages.
Core concept
A powerful surge covers streets and fields, providing a natural metaphor for an uncontrolled abundance of incoming things or people.
Common phrases
eine Flut von Nachrichten
a flood of messages
eine Flut an Informationen
a flood of information
eine Flut von Emotionen
a flood of emotions
Similar words
Überschwemmung: Water covering land and buildings after heavy rain or a river bursts its banks.
Hochwasser: High river or lake levels that leave surrounding areas under water.
Sturzflut: A powerful surge of water arriving suddenly after intense local rain.
Springflut: A particularly high tide that affects low-lying coastal areas.
Definition in German
Starker, oft plötzlich auftretender Zustrom von Wasser, der Land überflutet; bildlich auch ein plötzlicher massenhafter Zustrom von Sachen oder Menschen.
Word origin
Flut is inherited Germanic vocabulary, related to English flood through an older root associated with flowing water.
Usage tips
- In tide contexts, Flut means the incoming or high tide and contrasts with Ebbe, while flood contexts depend on the surrounding situation.
Other meanings
- tidenoun
- abundancenoun
- influxnoun
Opposites
- Ebbelow tidenoun
Related words
- flutenfloodverb
- Überflutungfloodingnoun
- flutartigflood-likeadjective