שיטפון

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ט־ף (sh-ṭ-p)
6 terms

From applying the pattern קִטָּלוֹן to the root שׁ־ט־ף.

Pronunciation

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Noun

שיטפון / שִׁטָּפוֹן • (shitafón) m (plural indefinite שיטפונות / שִׁטְּפוֹנוֹת) [pattern: קִטָּלוֹן]

  1. flood (an overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water)
    1. flash flood; inundation of a normally dry or seasonally flooded area
  2. (slang) torrential rain.

Synonyms

References

  • “שיטפון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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