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
Cognate with 'to swell'. A 'Schwall' is a surge or something that has swelled up.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'wall' of water ('Schwall' sounds a bit like 'wall'). It can be a literal gush or a figurative torrent of words.