inundation

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Überschwemmung

Überflutung

Flut

Sintflut

Überfülle

Überfließen

Inundation

Hochwasser

Schwall

Synonyme

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

Übersetzungen

inondation

inondazione

inundación

alluvione

inundação

inundació

dilúvio

غمر

إغراق

inundantia

فيضان

allagamento

diluvio

overstroming

Etymologie (Englisch)

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