inundation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being inundated; flooding.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx.

Sinonieme

flood

deluge

overflow

overflowing

flooding

alluvion

spate

freshet

torrent

inundate

invasion

onslaught

outpouring

rash

submersion

surge

tidal wave

waterspout

accumulation

excessive flood

basin irrigation

cascade

drown

floods

flowing

flush irrigation

gathering

gush

Vertalings

inondazione

inondation

Überschwemmung

inundación

alluvione

inundação

inundació

overstroming

غمر

allagamento

إغراق

فيضان

inundantia

Überflutung

Etimologie (Engels)

From Old French inundacion (“flood”) (French inondation), from Latin inundatio (“flood”), form of inundō (“I flood, overflow”) (English inundate).