der Schwall
Translation
gush, surge, torrent, flood
Examples
Ein Schwall Wasser ergoss sich auf den Boden.
A gush of water poured onto the floor.
Sie wurde von einem Schwall von Beleidigungen empfangen.
She was met with a torrent of insults.
Grammar Patterns
a gush/torrent of sth. A gush of water came out of the pipe.
Similar Words
Welle (wave), Flut (flood), Strom (stream)
Etymology
Related to 'schwellen' (to swell). It describes something that has swollen and then bursts forth.
Memory Tips
Sounds like the English word 'swell'. Imagine a wave of water or words swelling up and gushing out as a 'Schwall'.