Polyglot Dictionary

Sturmflut

/ˈʃtʊʁmfluːt/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Sturmfluten

Meaning

  1. storm surge

    Built from Sturm (storm) + Flut (flood).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Sturm storm
  • Flut flood

Usage notes

Ein durch Sturm verursachter, ungewöhnlich hoher Wasserstand an der Küste.

Practice

1 What does Sturmflut mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ überflutete den gesamten Hafen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sturmflut?

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