overflod

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

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Noun[edit]

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

  1. abundance, superfluity

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. abundance, profusion, superfluity, glut

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