die Flut
Translation
flood, high tide, deluge, torrent
Examples
Die Flut überschwemmte das ganze Dorf.
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. eine Flut von et3 He received a flood of emails.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hochwasser, Überschwemmung; Antonyms: Ebbe (low tide)
Etymology
From Old High German 'fluot', related to 'fließen' (to flow). Cognate with the English word 'flood'.
Memory Tips
Think of water 'flowing' ('fließen') uncontrollably, which creates a 'Flut' (flood).