die Flut
Translation
flood, high tide, deluge, torrent
Examples
Die Flut hat das ganze Dorf überschwemmt.
The flood inundated the entire village.
Wir warten auf die Flut, um auszulaufen.
We are waiting for the high tide to set sail.
Er erhielt eine Flut von E-Mails.
He received a flood of emails.
Grammar Patterns
a flood of ((sth.dat)) a flood of sth. He received a flood of letters.
at high tide Bei Flut ist der Strand sehr schmal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hochwasser, Überschwemmung; Antonyms: Ebbe
Etymology
From Old High German 'fluot', related to the English 'flood' and German 'fließen' (to flow).
Memory Tips
Think of water 'floating' up high during a 'Flut'. It's a cognate of the English word 'flood'.