vloedgolf

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vloed (“flood; rising/high tide”) +‎ golf (“wave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlut.xɔlf/
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  • Hyphenation: vloed‧golf

Noun

vloedgolf m (plural vloedgolven, diminutive vloedgolfje n)

  1. (literally) a tidal wave, large and sudden rise and fall in the tide causing a massive flood of water
  2. (figuratively) any flood, a crushing mass, an endless sequence

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