Dünung

Meaning

swell (series of waves, especially after a storm)

Concepts

swell

surge

ripple

winding

wave motion

heaving sea

roller

undulation

Synonyms

Seegang

Wellen

Wellenschlag

Wogen

wellenförmige Bewegung

Kräuselung

Wellengang

Gewoge

Brandung

Schwell

Translations

houle

folla

marejada

mar de fondo

ύψωμα

γήλοφος

onatge

ύβωμα

φουσκοθαλασσιά

h aspiré

αποθαλασσία

ondulation

ride

rouleau

ρεστία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdyːnʊŋ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German: Dünung

Cognate with Old Saxon: thūmo

In summary

Borrowed from Low German Dünung, from dunen (“to expand”), probably related to Dumen (“thumb”), for which see Old Saxon thūmo.