overflod

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Danish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. abundance, superfluity

Derived terms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut
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