flóð

See also: flod

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse flóðr; from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European *plōtus, from *plō- ‘flow’.

Cognate with Norwegian, Swedish and Danish flod, English flood, Dutch vloed, German Flut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flouːð/
    Rhymes: -ouːð

Noun

flóð n (genitive singular flóðs, nominative plural flóð)

  1. flood, deluge, inundation
  2. high tide

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