flóð
See also: flod
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse flóðr; from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European *plōtus, from *plō- ‘flow’.
Cognate with Norwegian, Swedish and Danish flod, English flood, Dutch vloed, German Flut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flouːð/
- Rhymes: -ouːð
Noun
flóð n (genitive singular flóðs, nominative plural flóð)
- flood, deluge, inundation
- high tide
Declension
declension of flóð
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | flóð | flóðið | flóð | flóðin |
| accusative | flóð | flóðið | flóð | flóðin |
| dative | flóði | flóðinu | flóðum | flóðunum |
| genitive | flóðs | flóðsins | flóða | flóðanna |
Derived terms
- flóðbylgja
- flóðgarður
- flóðgátt
- flóðhestur
- flæða
- vatnsflóð
- snjóflóð