die Flut

Plural: die Fluten
Based on: fließen
Noun
  1. the flood
  2. the high tide, the flood tide
1.

the flood

Opposite: Brand
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Examples
  • Nach dem starken Regen stieg die Flut schnell an.
  • After the heavy rain, the flood rose quickly.
2.

the high tide, the flood tide

Opposite: Ebbe
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Word of the Day – “der Fluss”

A fascinating boat ride along the stream of German Fluss-words #usefulAF. Also: surprising connections to English - I’m just saying flood, influence and flight ;)

Vocab: der Fluss, flüssig, überflüssig, der Einfluss, beeinflussen, fließen, fliegen, fliehen,

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fyi searching for the plural does not give a result

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Reply to  xv

I added the plural now, but did you get “Flut” as a suggested result before?

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xv
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i cant exactly remember – i think i searched for the plural first, got no results, maybe went elsewhere , realised “fluten” was plural of “flut”, out that into ydg…something like that

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How many meanings does the German word 'Flut' have?

Flut has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the flood, 2. the high tide, the flood tide.

What is the gender of 'Flut'?

die

What is the plural of 'Flut'?

die Fluten

What is 'Flut' related to?

The word 'Flut' is related to fließen.

Where can I learn more about 'Flut'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Flut':

Word of the Day – “der Fluss”
A fascinating boat ride along the stream of German Fluss-words #usefulAF. Also: surprising connections to English - I’m just saying flood, influence and flight ;)
Vocab: der Fluss, flüssig, überflüssig, der Einfluss, beeinflussen, fließen, fliegen, fliehen,
Read article