Hochwasser

== German == === Etymology === From hoch (“high”) +‎ Wasser (“water”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌvasɐ/ Hyphenation: Hoch‧was‧ser === Noun === Hochwasser n (strong, genitive Hochwassers, plural Hochwasser or Hochwässer) a very high water level in any body of water; high tide; high water; in the case of a river often, but not necessarily, implying flooding Antonym: Niedrigwasser ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Jahrhunderthochwasser === See also === Überschwemmung === Further reading === “Hochwasser” in Duden online “Hochwasser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache