das Fluss
noun · /flʊs/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German vluz, from Old High German fluz, from Proto-West Germanic *fluti, from Proto-Germanic *flutiz, ultimately from the same root of fließen (“to flow”). Not cognate with Latin fluvius, which derives instead from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-.
Translation
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river
masculine, strong
Der Fluss hat die ganze Region überschwemmt.
The river flooded the entire region.
Kannst du über den Fluss schwimmen?
Can you swim across the river?
Für dich ist es zu gefährlich in diesem Fluss zu schwimmen.
It is dangerous for you to swim in this river.
- flow masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Fluss | Flüsse |
| Accusative | Fluss | Flüsse |
| Dative | Fluss | Flüssen |
| Genitive | Flusses | Flüsse |