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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSintflut
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ZINT-floot
"Der Regen kam einer Sintflut gleich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A severe and overwhelming flood.
"The village was completely destroyed by the sudden deluge." - 2
An overwhelming influx or rush of things, such as water, requests, or information.
"The company received a deluge of applications after posting the job opening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'deluge', stemming from Old French, which traces back to the Latin 'diluvium' (meaning flood or inundation), formed from the prefix 'dis-' and 'luere' (to wash). Over time, the term evolved from referring literally to the biblical great flood to metaphorically signifying any overwhelming quantity or rush of things.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deluge" is said worldwide
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déluge
Transliteration: day-lyzh
"La tempête a provoqué un véritable déluge."
Sintflut
Transliteration: ZINT-floot
"Der Regen kam einer Sintflut gleich."
diluvio
Transliteration: di-LU-vi-o
"C'è stato un diluvio universale la notte scorsa."
diluvio
Transliteration: di-LU-byo
"El diluvio inundó las calles principales de la ciudad."
dilúvio
Transliteration: di-LU-vyu
"O dilúvio destruiu várias plantações na região."
जलप्रलय
Transliteration: jal-pralay
"भारी बारिश के कारण शहर में जलप्रलय आ गया।"
洪水
Transliteration: hóng shuǐ
"这场突如其来的洪水淹没了许多房屋。"
대홍수
Transliteration: dae-hong-su
"역사 속에는 대홍수에 관한 이야기가 많이 전해진다."
大洪水
Transliteration: dai kōzui
"その大洪水で村全体が流されてしまった。"
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