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How do you say "tide" in German?

die Flut

NounFeminine

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.

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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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