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How do you say "tide" in German?
die Flut
In German, "tide" is die Flut.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'FLOOT', a single syllable, the same word German uses for flood.
Grammar notes
die Flut is feminine. Plural: die Gezeiten.
Example sentence
Die Flut bedeckte langsam den Sand.
The tide slowly covered the sand.
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How to remember die Flut
Handy to know: German uses the very same word, Flut, for both 'flood' and 'tide', since a rising tide is a kind of flood.
Related words
- rainbow der Regenbogen
- thunder der Donner
- storm der Sturm
- hurricane der Hurrikan
- tornado der Tornado
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- drought die Dürre
- flood die Flut
- earthquake das Erdbeben
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Questions about die Flut
How do you say "tide" in German?
In German, "tide" is die Flut. It is a noun.
Is die Flut masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Flut is feminine. Plural: die Gezeiten.
How is die Flut used in a sentence?
Use die Flut as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Flut bedeckte langsam den Sand. (The tide slowly covered the sand.).
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