vloedgolf
Dutch
Etymology
vloed (“flood; rising/high tide”) + golf (“wave”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
vloedgolf m (plural vloedgolven, diminutive vloedgolfje n)
- (literally) A tidal wave, large and sudden rise and fall in the tide causing a massive flood of water
- (figuratively) Any flood, a crushing mass, an endless sequence
Synonyms
- (figurative) lawine
Hyponyms
- tsunami