Sintflut

Etymology
From, , from , , from + , whence modern. The variant is due to association with, as also in cognate 🇨🇬. The i-form was almost fully obsolete for 200 years, until it was revived in the early 19th century after the scientific study of Middle High German. During the 20th century, it re-established itself in general use.

Noun

 * 1)  Deluge, the Great Flood.
 * 2)  deluge heavy rain
 * 3)  deluge a great or overwhelming flood of anything, abstract or material