vloedgolf

Dutch

Etymology

vloed (“flood; rising/high tide”) +‎ golf (“wave”)

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Noun

vloedgolf m (plural vloedgolven, diminutive vloedgolfje n)

(literally) A tidal wave, large and sudden rise and fall in the tide causing a massive flood of water
(figuratively) Any flood, a crushing mass, an endless sequence

Synonyms

(figurative) lawine

Hyponyms

tsunami

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.