syndflod

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to synd (“sin”) +‎ flod (“flood”). From German Sündflut, a reinterpretation of Sintflut (still the standard form in German) after the word Sünde (“sin”) (compare also Dutch zondvloed). The form Sintflut contains an obsolete prefix sin- (“ever”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsønˌfloˀð], [ˈsønˌfloðˀ]

Noun

syndflod c (singular definite syndfloden, plural indefinite syndfloder)

(biblical) the Flood
a deluge, flood

Declension

Declension of syndflod

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	syndflod	syndfloden	syndfloder	syndfloderne
genitive	syndflods	syndflodens	syndfloders	syndflodernes

References

“syndflod” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

synd +‎ flod, from Low German sintfluot; compare with German Sintflut.

Noun

syndflod f or m (definite singular syndfloda or syndfloden, indefinite plural syndfloder, definite plural syndflodene)

(biblical) the Flood
a deluge, flood

Usage notes

The spelling syndeflod is also used.

References

“syndflod” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

syndeflod (nonstandard)

Etymology

synd +‎ flod, from Low German sintfluot; compare with German Sintflut and Swedish syndaflod.

Noun

syndflod f (definite singular syndfloda, indefinite plural syndfloder, definite plural syndflodene)

(biblical) the Flood
a deluge, flood
Synonyms: ofse, storflaum

References

“syndflod” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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