overflod

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to over (“over”) +‎ flod (“flood”), from Middle Low German overflōt, calque of Latin superfluitās. Compare German Überfluss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɒwɐˌfloˀð]

Noun

overflod c (singular definite overfloden, not used in plural form)

  1. abundance, superfluity, opulence

Declension

Declension of overflod
common
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative overflod overfloden
genitive overflods overflodens

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German overvlōt, Dutch overvloed, German Überfluss.

Noun

overflod m (definite singular overfloden, indefinite plural overfloder, definite plural overflodene)

  1. abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German overvlōt, Dutch overvloed, German Überfluss.

Noun

overflod f (definite singular overfloda, indefinite plural overfloder, definite plural overflodene)

  1. abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut

References

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