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glut in German

glut in German is Überfluss, Überschuss, Schwemme — glut means a much larger amount of something than is needed.

glut in German

Überfluss
noun
An excess, too much.
Überschuss
noun
An excess, too much.
Schwemme
noun
An excess, too much.
auffüllen
verb
(transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.
befriedigen
verb
(transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.
stillen
verb
(transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.
sättigen
verb
(transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.
überschwemmen
verb
(transitive, economics) To provide (a market) with so much of a product that the supply greatly exceeds the demand.

What does "glut" mean?

  1. noun A much larger amount of something than is needed.
    "“The glut is getting bigger every day, and now you’re starting to have to compete more on price,” says Jim Mikesell, Dog Star’s CEO. The company is looking into other uses for its crop."
  2. noun Something that has been swallowed.
  3. noun Something used to fill or block a gap.
  4. noun A wooden wedge used for splitting logs.
    "The white oak is laid on the ground, then rived down the middle using first an axe to create the split in the end grain, then a maul to hammer "gluts" — iron or wooden wedges — down the log's length to split it apart."
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glut in a sentence

  • “The glut is getting bigger every day, and now you’re starting to have to compete more on price,” says Jim Mikesell, Dog Star’s CEO. The company is looking into other uses for its crop.
  • Indeed, it was clear from the outset that anyone hoping for a repeat of last weekend's Premier League goal glut would have to look beyond St Andrew's.
  • The white oak is laid on the ground, then rived down the middle using first an axe to create the split in the end grain, then a maul to hammer "gluts" — iron or wooden wedges — down the log's length to split it apart.

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What is "glut" in German?
"glut" in German is Überfluss, Überschuss, Schwemme. glut means: A much larger amount of something than is needed.
Are there other ways to say "glut" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "glut": Überfluss, Überschuss, Schwemme, auffüllen, befriedigen, stillen.
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