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Flood in Spanish: How to Say Inundación and Inundar
Inundación · noun (feminine) / verb · ee-noon-dah-SYOHN
Flood in Spanish is inundación (noun) or inundar (verb). The noun carries an accent on the final syllable and is feminine: la inundación. The verb is a regular -ar verb.
ee-noon-dah-SYOHN. Four syllables with stress on the last. The verb inundar is ee-noon-DAHR. Both share the root inund-.
La inundación destruyó varias casas cerca del río.
The flood destroyed several houses near the river.
Flood in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for flood, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| inundación | flood | ee-noon-dah-SYOHN | Default, widely understood |
| inundar | flood | verb form: to flood |
How Native Speakers Use Inundación
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
News report about a natural disaster
Las fuertes lluvias provocaron una inundación en todo el valle.
The heavy rains caused a flood across the entire valley.
Provocar una inundación is a standard collocation in news reporting.
Household plumbing emergency
Se rompió una tubería y se inundó la cocina.
A pipe burst and the kitchen flooded.
Inundar is used for indoor flooding just as naturally as for rivers overflowing.
Figurative use
Las redes sociales se inundaron de mensajes de apoyo.
Social media was flooded with messages of support.
Inundar is commonly used figuratively for an overwhelming quantity of something.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Inundación
Forgetting the accent on inundación
Incorrect: La inundacion causó mucho daño.
Correct: La inundación causó mucho daño.
All Spanish words ending in -ción carry a written accent. Dropping it is a spelling error that can affect meaning in formal writing.
Using fludir or floodar as a verb
Incorrect: El río se floodó.
Correct: El río se inundó.
There is no Spanish verb derived from flood. Inundar is the correct verb; it comes from Latin inundare.
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Common Questions About Flood in Spanish
- How do you say flood in Spanish?
- The noun is inundación (ee-noon-dah-SYOHN) and the verb is inundar (ee-noon-DAHR). Example: La inundación cerró las calles (The flood closed the streets).
- Is inundación masculine or feminine?
- Inundación is feminine — la inundación, las inundaciones. Every Spanish noun ending in -ción follows this pattern: la nación, la educación, la estación, all feminine without exception.
- Can inundar be used figuratively?
- Inundar doubles as a figurative verb meaning to overwhelm or swamp: El mercado se inundó de productos baratos (The market was flooded with cheap products). This metaphorical stretch works identically to English 'flooded with' — emails, complaints, orders, and so on.