Hochwasser
German translations
- 01
German meaning: Eine Überschwemmung von Land, das normalerweise trocken ist. English meaning: Flood Synonym: Überschwemmung German example: Das Hochwasser hat viele Häuser zerstört. English example: The flood destroyed many houses. Type: Noun Article: das Singular Form: das Hochwasser Plural Form: die Hochwasser
- 02
Highwater
- 03
floodwater
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht passierbar; nicht begehbar oder befahrbar.
- English meaning
- Impassable
- Synonym
- unbefahrbar, unwegsam
- German example
- Die Straße war wegen des Hochwassers unpassierbar.
- English example
- The road was impassable due to the flood.
Related words
- Treibholz
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach by the action of water.
- Sandsack
sandbag
- Wurt
Mound
- Treibgut
Driftwood
- Warft
Mound, artificial dwelling hill
- wegschwemmen
To wash away, to sweep away
- Deich
Dyke, Levee
- Überflutung
Flooding is a situation where a normally dry area is covered with water, often due to heavy rain or overflowing rivers.
- Flut
A flood is a large amount of water covering normally dry land; also used figuratively for a large amount of something.
- Damm
dam
- Evakuierung
Evacuation
- Anschüttung
Embankment
- Überschwemmung
flood
- Schneeschmelze
Snowmelt
- Deichbruch
Levee breach
- Sturmflut
Storm surge
- Flutkatastrophe
Flood disaster
- Hochwasserschutz
flood protection
- Hochwasserschutz
floodwall
- Hochwasserschutzmauer
Floodwall