Fluss

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) river
2. (masculine,strong) flow

Concepts

river

flux

stream

flow

brook

fluency

rivers

water current

current

brooks

streams

tributaries

flowing

overbridge

rapids

surface water

underbridge

water course

watercourse

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/flʊs/

Etymology

From Middle High German vluz, from Old High German fluz, from Proto-West Germanic *fluti, from Proto-Germanic *flutiz, ultimately from the same root of fließen (“to flow”).
Not cognate with Latin fluvius, which derives instead from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-.

Sentences

Der Ort grenzt im Norden an den Fluss Dunajec.

The village borders the Dunajec River to the north.

Die Tourismusbranche bietet Rafting-Ausflüge auf dem Fluss an .

The river is mainly used for irrigation and for drinking water.

Der Fluss bildete hier die römische Reichsgrenze.

The river formed the Roman Empire's border here.

Klitschnass kam die Dogge aus dem Fluss und schüttelte sich .

Soaking wet, the Great Dane came out of the river and shook himself.