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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜberschwemmung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌʃvɛmʊŋ
"Die Überschwemmung verursachte schwere Schäden an den Häusern."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry, often caused by heavy rainfall, overflowing rivers, or melting snow.
"Continuous heavy rains have caused widespread coastal flooding across the region." - 2
An overwhelming abundance or influx of something, such as emotions, information, or light.
"The customer service department experienced a sudden flooding of complaints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'flōd', meaning a flow of water, tide, or deluge, stemming from Proto-Germanic *flōdu-. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass both the natural phenomenon of water overflowing dry land and various metaphorical applications in psychology, technology, and communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flooding" is said worldwide
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inondation
Transliteration: in-ɔn-da-sjɔ̃
"Les fortes pluies ont provoqué des inondations dans la ville."
Überschwemmung
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌʃvɛmʊŋ
"Die Überschwemmung verursachte schwere Schäden an den Häusern."
inondazione
Transliteration: in-on-da-t͡sjoˈne
"L'inondazione ha costretto molte persone a evacuare."
inundación
Transliteration: i-nun-da-ˈsjon
"La intensa lluvia provocó una grave inundación en el valle."
inundação
Transliteration: i-nun-da-ˈsãw
"A forte chuva causou uma inundação na rua principal."
बाढ़
Transliteration: baadh
"भारी बारिश के कारण शहर में बाढ़ आ गई।"
洪水
Transliteration: hóng shuǐ
"暴雨引发了严重的洪水。"
홍수
Transliteration: hong-su
"집중호우로 인해 저지대에 홍수가 발생했습니다."
洪水
Transliteration: kōzui
"大雨によって深刻な洪水が発生しました。"
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