der Überfluss

Plural: die kein Plural
Based on: Fluss, über
Noun
  1. the overflow
  2. the abundance
1.

the overflow

(a technical term)
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Examples
  • Maria überprüft den Überfluss am Wassertank, um Schäden zu vermeiden.
  • Maria checks the overflow on the water tank to prevent damage.
2.

the abundance

Opposite: Mangel
(in sense of "more than needed")
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  • Wir leben in einer Überflussgesellschaft.
  • We live in an affluent society.(uhm... affluent... connection anyone)
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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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How many meanings does the German word 'Überfluss' have?

Überfluss has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the overflow, 2. the abundance .

What is the gender of 'Überfluss'?

der

What is the plural of 'Überfluss'?

die kein Plural

What is 'Überfluss' related to?

The word 'Überfluss' is related to Fluss and über.

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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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