🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Zufluss

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsuːflʊs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Influx/ˈɪn.flʌks/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Stadt erlebte einen Zufluss von Touristen im Sommer."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The arrival or inflow of a large number of people or things.

    "The city experienced an influx of tourists during the summer festival."
  2. 2

    A flowing in, especially of a liquid.

    "The influx of water into the reservoir increased its capacity significantly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'influx' originates from the Latin 'influxus', meaning 'a flowing in', which is derived from 'influere', meaning 'to flow in'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to describe the arrival or inflow of people, goods, or ideas.

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