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How to say “flood” in Swedish
The usual word is en översvämningnoun · a flood; flooding
översvämning
en översvämning means “a flood; flooding”. The definite form is översvämningen, the plural översvämningar.
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Other Swedish words for “flood”
English “flood” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- en flodnounriver, floodebb och flod (ebb and flood (tide))
- att översvämmaverbsubmerge, flood, inundatemarknaden översvämmas av dålig litteratur (the market is glutted with poor-quality books)
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