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spring tide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The tide which occurs when the moon is new or full; the effects of the Sun and moon being reinforced so that this tide is of maximum range.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: springgety — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Catalan: marea viva — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Catalan: marea de sizígia — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大潮 (dàcháo) — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Danish: springflod — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Dutch: springtij — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Esperanto: flusego — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Finnish: tulvavuoksi — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • French: maline — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • French: marée de vive eau — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Galician: marea viva — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • German: Springflut — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • German: Springtide — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Hebrew: גֵּאוּת וְשֵׁפֶל בְּמוֹלַד הַיָּרֵחַ וּבְמִלּוֹאוֹ (geut veshefel bemolad hayareakh uvemilo'o) — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Hebrew: גֵּאוּת וָשֵׁפֶל בַּמּוֹלָד וּבַמָּלֵא (geut vashefel bamolad uvamale) — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Indonesian: pasang purnama — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Irish: rabharta — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Korean: 한사리 (hansari) — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Malay: pasang purnama — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Māori: uwheuwhe — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Māori: taitai nui — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Māori: tai nunui — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Māori: tai koko — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Māori: tai toko — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Norwegian Bokmål: springflo — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: springflod — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Portuguese: maré viva — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Portuguese: maré de sizígia — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Russian: прилив (priliv) — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Russian: полная вода (polnaja voda) — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Scottish Gaelic: reothart — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Scottish Gaelic: reothairt — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Spanish: marea de primavera — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Spanish: marea viva — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Swedish: springflod — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Welsh: llanw mawr — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full
  • Welsh: gorllanw — tide which occurs when the moon is new or full